Opening statements began Wednesday in the Texas trial of former U.S. Marine Eddie Ray Routh, 27, charged with murdering Chris Kyle, the former Navy SEAL whose bestselling autobiography was turned into the hit movie American Sniper.
'American Sniper' Murder Trial Begins
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Eddie Ray Routh, center, takes his seat for a pretrial motion hearing in Stephenville, Texas, Feb. 10, 2015. The military veteran is accused of the fatal shooting of former Navy SEAL Chris Kyle.