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Lead defense attorney in Fort Hood shooting trial replacedupdated: Wed Jul 20 2011 18:42:00

Fort Hood shooting suspect Maj. Nidal Hasan has replaced his lead defense attorney, John Galligan, it was revealed Wednesday.

General approves possible death penalty in Fort Hood shooting caseupdated: Wed Jul 06 2011 12:48:00

A U.S. Army general Wednesday approved a possible death penalty in the future military trial of Maj. Nidal Hasan, the American Muslim accused of killing 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas, in 2009.

2009: What happened at Fort Hood?updated: Wed Jul 06 2011 12:48:00

Many people were killed in a shooting rampage at Fort Hood. CNN's Ed Lavendera reports in 2009.

Lawyer for alleged Fort Hood shooter makes case for no death penaltyupdated: Thu May 19 2011 21:26:00

The Army could be close to announcing a court martial for Maj. Nidal Hasan, accused of the 2009 Fort Hood shootings, after his lawyer made one last attempt Thursday to keep the death penalty out of the trial.

Court-martial recommended for Fort Hood shooting suspectupdated: Fri Mar 04 2011 21:07:00

The Army moved another step closer Friday to a military trial and potential death penalty for Maj. Nidal Hasan, the psychiatrist charged with killing 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009.

Senate panel postpones hearing on accused Fort Hood gunmanupdated: Thu Jan 27 2011 11:10:00

Fourteen months after the Fort Hood, Texas, massacre, a Senate panel is still consulting with the FBI over the public release of what the government knew in advance about the accused gunman.

Fort Hood suspect awaits decision on whether he is fit to stand trialupdated: Sat Jan 22 2011 10:26:00

A mental health evaluation of the Fort Hood shooting suspect has been completed -- the next to final step in determining whether Army psychiatrist Maj. Nidal Hasan is fit to stand trial, according to a Fort Hood spokesman.

Mental evaluation of suspected Fort Hood shooter to continueupdated: Wed Dec 08 2010 18:32:00

The mental evaluation of Army psychiatrist Maj. Nidal Hasan, accused of killing 13 perople at Fort Hood, Texas, last November, is set to continue for a third day on Thursday.

Mental evaluation of suspected Fort Hood shooter beginsupdated: Tue Dec 07 2010 17:46:00

A mental evaluation of Maj. Nidal Hasan, the Army psychiatrist accused of killing 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas, in 2009, has begun, his attorney said Tuesday.

Judge in Hasan hearing recommends court martial, seeking death penaltyupdated: Wed Nov 17 2010 17:31:00

The investigating officer in the case of the accused Fort Hood, Texas, shooter has recommended that the military pursue the death penalty against Maj. Nidal Hasan.

Defense rests with nothing to say in Fort Hood military hearingupdated: Mon Nov 15 2010 14:31:00

Army Maj. Nidal Hasan, accused of the Fort Hood massacre last November, on Monday maintained the mystery about his thoughts, keeping silent when he and his lawyer had their chance to outline their case.

Defense to present no evidence at Fort Hood trial, attorney saysupdated: Wed Nov 10 2010 14:09:00

The lawyer for the man accused in the Fort Hood massacre last November says he will not be presenting evidence when the military hearing resumes Monday.

Accused Fort Hood shooter refuses psychiatric evaluationupdated: Fri Oct 08 2010 13:13:00

The former Army psychiatrist accused of killing 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas, refused to participate in a psychiatric evaluation of himself Thursday, his attorney said.

Surviving Afghanistan and Fort Hoodupdated: Tue Oct 05 2010 12:10:00

One young soldier is a veteran of battle both home and abroad. CNN's Ivan Watson reports.

Alleged Fort Hood shooter's lawyer aims to save client from executionupdated: Tue Oct 05 2010 12:10:00

While no formal decision to seek the death penalty has been made by the U.S. Army, the civilian attorney representing the soldier accused of killing 13 people in a shooting spree at Fort Hood is focusing much of his energy on saving Maj. Nidal Hasan from execution.

Military judge denies request to close Fort Hood shooting hearingupdated: Thu Sep 16 2010 16:32:00

A military judge has denied a request to close an upcoming hearing for the man accused of killing 13 people at Fort Hood to media and the public, his attorney said Thursday.

Do Muslim soldiers face persecution?updated: Tue Jun 01 2010 17:11:00

Some troops say that religious hostility has been amplified since the Ft. Hood shooting. CNN's Chris Lawrence reports.

Judge grants delay for Fort Hood shootings suspectupdated: Tue Jun 01 2010 17:11:00

A judge on Tuesday granted a defense request to delay the Article 32 hearing of Maj. Nidal Hasan, the Army psychiatrist accused of killing 13 people in a November shooting spree at Fort Hood, Texas, until October.

Death penalty sought for Fort Hood shooting suspectupdated: Thu Apr 29 2010 11:20:00

The Army officers responsible for prosecuting the Fort Hood shooting suspect will be seeking the death penalty, the suspect's attorney told CNN.

Suspect may move closer to scene of Fort Hood shootingupdated: Tue Mar 23 2010 07:47:00

The Army is a big step closer to moving Fort Hood shooting suspect Maj. Nidal Hasan to a jail just 19 miles from the scene of the November massacre that left 13 people dead.

Attorney for Fort Hood suspect starts blog to state his caseupdated: Tue Mar 02 2010 02:17:00

In response to a partial gag order, the attorney for the Fort Hood, Texas, shooting suspect has started a blog to make his case on the high-profile case.

March hearing set in Fort Hood massacreupdated: Mon Feb 08 2010 14:29:00

A hearing in November's 13 deaths at the Fort Hood, Texas, military base is tentatively scheduled to begin March 1, the Army said Monday.

Cleric: Suspected Fort Hood gunman asked about killing troopsupdated: Thu Dec 24 2009 05:50:00

An Army psychiatrist accused of fatally shooting 13 at the Fort Hood, Texas, military base had asked for a Muslim cleric's advice about killing U.S. troops, according to a new interview.

Fort Hood shooting suspect out of intensive careupdated: Wed Dec 16 2009 17:56:00

The man accused of killing 13 people and wounding dozens more in a shooting at Fort Hood Army Post last month has been released from intensive care, his lawyer said Wednesday.

Attorney: Court hearing for Fort Hood suspect to be held in hospitalupdated: Fri Nov 20 2009 23:11:00

Prosecutors have requested a pretrial confinement hearing for accused Fort Hood shooter Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan in his hospital room on Saturday, Hasan's attorney said on Friday.

Profiler: Fort Hood suspect a lonerupdated: Thu Nov 12 2009 07:15:00

People who knew and studied Maj. Nidal Hasan say he was a loner who had no luck finding a wife, and a criminal profiler said the Fort Hood shooting suspect fits the profile of a mass murderer better than that of a terrorist.

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