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FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) - A military judge has refused to delay this month's trial of an Army psychiatrist charged in the deadly 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood in Central Texas.

Maj. Nidal Hasan's attorneys on Thursday had sought to delay the court-martial to Sept. 1. They said military jurors might be influenced by recent national media coverage of the Boston Marathon bombings that compared the suspects, two Muslim brothers, to Hasan.

Prosecutors said the delay was unnecessary because Hasan was mentioned only briefly in some news reports about the Boston attacks.

Jury selection in Hasan's trial is to start May 30, with testimony to begin July 1.

Hasan faces the death penalty or life in prison without parole if convicted of 13 counts of premeditated murder and 32 counts of attempted premeditated murder.


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    ajinarizona wrote...
    Look sharp soldier!
    October 3, 2012 5:06 am
    This should be pretty cut & dried (no pun intended). Maj. Hasan is still a member of the U.S. Army which requires him to be clean shaven. I do not think he turned to the Muslim faith since being detained and was able to comply with the grooming requirement. His behind still belongs to Uncle Sam and needs to conduct himself within the guidelines of military service. If the Army chooses to discharge him prior to trial, then the beard is a completely different matter.
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    yrreta wrote...
    What is it with
    October 3, 2012 6:29 am
    these criminals and their rights? We spend too much time trying to cater to everyone so as not have anyone offended. Seems like the convicted have more rights than the victims. If you are worried about maintaining all your rights, don't commit a crime. Jail/Prison should be a deterrent, not a country/social club.
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    Injustice in the making
    December 4, 2012 7:26 am
    Another distraction from the fact that this terrorist attack is still being classified as "workplace violence". Try this traitorous jihadist for the actual crime he commited and have him face the penalty for treason in a time of war and quit coddling the scum.