An attorney for Routh wants the trial’s venue moved, saying a fair trial is impossible there.
With a population of just under 40,000 people, the defense says it might be hard to find even a handful who:
- haven’t seen the film about the Navy SEAL’s life, the highest-grossing war movie ever made at $240 million, or…
- haven’t heard the story of how he and another man were gunned down two years ago in their county, or…
- wouldn’t be strongly influenced in their judgment by either.
A day at the range
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He said that while killing did not come easy at first, he knew it meant saving lives.
“The first time, you’re not even sure you can do it,” he said in the interview. “But I’m not over there looking at these people as people. I’m not wondering if he has a family. I’m just trying to keep my guys safe.”
Kyle’s story and the movie made from it have triggered broad enthusiasm but also drawn critics and doubts about his accounts.
CNN’s Greg Botelho contributed to this report.
