Opening statements in 'American Sniper' death trial

Published February 11, 2015 12:32 PM CST

By JAMIE STENGLE
Associated Press

STEPHENVILLE, Texas (AP) - A former Marine on trial for capital murder in the death of Chris Kyle, the former Navy SEAL depicted in the blockbuster "American Sniper," was numbed by marijuana and whiskey when he fatally shot Kyle and another man, a prosecutor told jurors Wednesday.