CHEYENNE, OK --"I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT A JURY OF CITIZENS WAS UNABLE TO REACH A UNANIMOUS DECISION AS TO THE DISPOSITION OF TERRY NICHOLS' SENTENCE FOR HIS UNPRECEDENTED CRIME.

"ONE CANNOT PRESUME TO KNOW WHAT WENT ON IN THE JURY ROOM, AND WHY THEY COULD NOT REACH A CONCLUSION AFTER THEIR MANY DAYS OF DELIBERATIONS. I STILL BELIEVE IN OUR SYSTEM OF JUSTICE, AND WE NOW LOOK TO JUDGE MATSCH FOR A JUST CONCLUSION.

"IT IS MY FERVENT HOPE THAT JUDGE MATSCH WILL IMPOSE THE MAXIMUM AVAILABLE SENTENCE SO NICHOLS WILL SPEND THE REST OF HIS PRODUCTIVE YEARS ISOLATED SAFELY AWAY FROM SOCIETY TO DWELL ON HIS ROLE IN THE DEATHS OF 168 INNOCENT PEOPLE."