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Timeline in Scott Williams killing

April 3, 1997: Corrections Officer Scott Williams, 29, is stabbed in the neck and dies from an attack at the federal maximum security prison at Lompoc. Officers Scot Elliot, Marcos Marquez, Mark Stephenson and Scott Leedham are also stabbed and seriously injured. Inmate Roy C. Green, also known as Haneef Bilal, is accused of the attack.

April 2, 1998: Mr. Green is indicted on one count of murder and four counts of attempted murder.

April 6, 1998: Mr. Green pleads not guilty to all counts.

Dec. 10, 1998: The U.S. Attorney's Office files its intent to seek the death penalty in the case.

May 21, 2001: Chief Federal District Judge Counsuelo Marshall rules Mr. Green is not competent to stand trial. He is sent to a Bureau of Prisons facility at Butner, N.C., for treatment and evaluation.

June 2002: Doctors at Butner determine that Mr. Green is competent to stand trial.

Oct. 21, 2002: Judge Marshall finds Mr. Green competent to stand trail.

May 2003: Judge Marshall allows new defense team to be appointed to represent Mr. Green.

October 2003: Judge Marshall sets a date for the trial to begin in early 2005.

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