8 Key Facts to Know About Fort Hood Trial as Survivors Prepare to Face Shooter
(TheBlaze/AP) — Maj. Nidal Hasan will stand trial in a court-martial
that starts Tuesday for the shooting rampage at Fort Hood that left 13
people dead and more than 30 people wounded at the Texas Army post on
Nov. 5, 2009.
The Obama administration has labeled the attack
“workplace violence despite Hasan’s insistence that the United States is
an “enemy” to Islam.
Victims
have extremely vocal about their disapproval of the administration’s
handling of the deadly attack, which they say was clearly a terrorist
attack. Fort Hood survivor Sgt. Alonzo Lunsford recently blasted
Attorney General Eric Holder for refusing to classify the shooting as a
terrorist attack, in effect denying the victims the appropriate military
decorations, such as a Purple Heart, and other combat-related benefits.
“Not only am I disappointed, I’m embarrassed. Mr. Holder needs to
understand the repercussions of his actions…that’s a proven fact that he
is a terrorist,” Lunsford said. “For Mr. Holder to even make a
suggestion from the Department of Justice going to DoD’s business,
that’s not his lane.”
If you haven’t been following the case
closely, here are some key details to keep in mind as well as some
things to expect from the trial:
8. WHAT CHARGES DOES HASAN FACE?
Hasan faces 13 specifications of premeditated murder and 32
specifications of attempted premeditated murder under the Uniform Code
of Military Justice. If convicted, he would face the death penalty.
7. WHY HAS THE CASE TAKEN SO LONG TO PROSECUTE?
Judges in the case have granted a series of delays for preparation or
other issues, often at the request of Hasan or his attorneys. A fight
over Hasan’s beard, which violates military regulations, led to a stay
shortly before the trial was expected to begin last year and the
eventual replacement of the judge. Legal experts have said authorities
are doing their best to avoid mistakes that could lead to a reversal of
any guilty verdict, noting that Hasan would have multiple mandatory
appeals if he’s found guilty of murder and sentenced to death. Military
appeals courts have overturned most death sentences they’ve seen in the
last three decades
6. WHAT WILL THE VICTIMS SAY AT TRIAL?
Many of those wounded in the attack are expected to testify. Some of
them have already described that day in open court, during a hearing
three years ago to determine whether Hasan would stand trial. One
victim, Spc. Alan Carroll, recalled playing dead so Hasan wouldn’t shoot
him again. Another, Staff Sgt. Alonzo Lunsford, said he remembered a
woman shouting about the gunman: “He’s one of ours! He’s one of ours!”
Read the rest of the list here:
http://www.theblaze.com/
8 Key Facts to Know About Fort Hood Trial as Survivors Prepare to Face Shooter
(TheBlaze/AP) — Maj. Nidal Hasan will stand trial in a court-martial that starts Tuesday for the shooting rampage at Fort Hood that left 13 people dead and more than 30 people wounded at the Texas Army post on Nov. 5, 2009.
The Obama administration has labeled the attack “workplace violence despite Hasan’s insistence that the United States is an “enemy” to Islam.
Victims have extremely vocal about their disapproval of the administration’s handling of the deadly attack, which they say was clearly a terrorist attack. Fort Hood survivor Sgt. Alonzo Lunsford recently blasted Attorney General Eric Holder for refusing to classify the shooting as a terrorist attack, in effect denying the victims the appropriate military decorations, such as a Purple Heart, and other combat-related benefits.
“Not only am I disappointed, I’m embarrassed. Mr. Holder needs to understand the repercussions of his actions…that’s a proven fact that he is a terrorist,” Lunsford said. “For Mr. Holder to even make a suggestion from the Department of Justice going to DoD’s business, that’s not his lane.”
If you haven’t been following the case closely, here are some key details to keep in mind as well as some things to expect from the trial:
8. WHAT CHARGES DOES HASAN FACE?
Hasan faces 13 specifications of premeditated murder and 32 specifications of attempted premeditated murder under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. If convicted, he would face the death penalty.
7. WHY HAS THE CASE TAKEN SO LONG TO PROSECUTE?
Judges in the case have granted a series of delays for preparation or other issues, often at the request of Hasan or his attorneys. A fight over Hasan’s beard, which violates military regulations, led to a stay shortly before the trial was expected to begin last year and the eventual replacement of the judge. Legal experts have said authorities are doing their best to avoid mistakes that could lead to a reversal of any guilty verdict, noting that Hasan would have multiple mandatory appeals if he’s found guilty of murder and sentenced to death. Military appeals courts have overturned most death sentences they’ve seen in the last three decades
6. WHAT WILL THE VICTIMS SAY AT TRIAL?
Many of those wounded in the attack are expected to testify. Some of them have already described that day in open court, during a hearing three years ago to determine whether Hasan would stand trial. One victim, Spc. Alan Carroll, recalled playing dead so Hasan wouldn’t shoot him again. Another, Staff Sgt. Alonzo Lunsford, said he remembered a woman shouting about the gunman: “He’s one of ours! He’s one of ours!”
Read the rest of the list here:
http://www.theblaze.com/
(TheBlaze/AP) — Maj. Nidal Hasan will stand trial in a court-martial that starts Tuesday for the shooting rampage at Fort Hood that left 13 people dead and more than 30 people wounded at the Texas Army post on Nov. 5, 2009.
The Obama administration has labeled the attack “workplace violence despite Hasan’s insistence that the United States is an “enemy” to Islam.
Victims have extremely vocal about their disapproval of the administration’s handling of the deadly attack, which they say was clearly a terrorist attack. Fort Hood survivor Sgt. Alonzo Lunsford recently blasted Attorney General Eric Holder for refusing to classify the shooting as a terrorist attack, in effect denying the victims the appropriate military decorations, such as a Purple Heart, and other combat-related benefits.
“Not only am I disappointed, I’m embarrassed. Mr. Holder needs to understand the repercussions of his actions…that’s a proven fact that he is a terrorist,” Lunsford said. “For Mr. Holder to even make a suggestion from the Department of Justice going to DoD’s business, that’s not his lane.”
If you haven’t been following the case closely, here are some key details to keep in mind as well as some things to expect from the trial:
8. WHAT CHARGES DOES HASAN FACE?
Hasan faces 13 specifications of premeditated murder and 32 specifications of attempted premeditated murder under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. If convicted, he would face the death penalty.
7. WHY HAS THE CASE TAKEN SO LONG TO PROSECUTE?
Judges in the case have granted a series of delays for preparation or other issues, often at the request of Hasan or his attorneys. A fight over Hasan’s beard, which violates military regulations, led to a stay shortly before the trial was expected to begin last year and the eventual replacement of the judge. Legal experts have said authorities are doing their best to avoid mistakes that could lead to a reversal of any guilty verdict, noting that Hasan would have multiple mandatory appeals if he’s found guilty of murder and sentenced to death. Military appeals courts have overturned most death sentences they’ve seen in the last three decades
6. WHAT WILL THE VICTIMS SAY AT TRIAL?
Many of those wounded in the attack are expected to testify. Some of them have already described that day in open court, during a hearing three years ago to determine whether Hasan would stand trial. One victim, Spc. Alan Carroll, recalled playing dead so Hasan wouldn’t shoot him again. Another, Staff Sgt. Alonzo Lunsford, said he remembered a woman shouting about the gunman: “He’s one of ours! He’s one of ours!”
Read the rest of the list here:
http://www.theblaze.com/
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