Lawyers for Washington-area sniper John Allen Muhammad on Monday asked for a new trial or to have his conviction overturned, arguing that the verdict was won less on evidence than prosecutors' swaying jurors with "the horror" of the shooting spree.
Muhammad was convicted on two capital murder counts in November, and the jury recommended the death penalty.
Muhammad's lawyer, Peter Greenspun, argued a sniper expert should not have been allowed to testify because the defense was not told in advance about the man.
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