Friday, August 23, 2013

Nidal Hassan Convicted

Army Major Nidal Hassan, the former psychiatrist who went on a shooting spree at Fort Hood, has been convicted of all counts against him.  A jury of 13 military officers found him guilty of 13 counts of premeditated murder and 32 counts of attempted premeditated murder.  He is now eligible for the death penalty.  During his trial, he alleged that he was protecting Muslim fighters abroad, but called no witnesses and acted as his own attorney.  Because he was shot in the back by an officer responding to his actions, Hasan is paralyzed from the waste down and confined to a wheelchair.  The trial now moves into the sentencing phase, to determine whether he will be sentenced to life in prison or receive the death penalty.

Read more at CBS News, USA Today, the Washington Times, Fox4KC and BBC News.

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