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(Maj. Nidal) Hasan asks to represent himself at trial
http://kdhnews.com/military/hasan_trial/hasan-asks-to-represent-himself-at-trial/article_4ded257c-c317-11e2-b19e-0019bb30f31a.htmlHasan asks to represent himself at trial
Philip Jankowski | Herald staff writer
Posted: Thursday, May 23, 2013 4:30 am
FORT HOOD — With one week left until the start of accused Fort Hood shooter Maj. Nidal Hasan’s death penalty court-martial, Hasan fired his lawyers and asked to represent himself at trial.
In response, the presiding judge delayed the start of jury selection to June 5. A pretrial hearing scheduled for Wednesday will take up the matter.
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Hasan is charged with 13 counts of premeditated murder and 32 counts of attempted premeditated murder stemming from the Nov. 5, 2009, shooting at Fort Hood.
He has filed letters of intent to plead guilty to all charges, though has been prevented from doing so because the government is seeking the death penalty.