The accused Fort Hood shooter told the military judge shortly after being granted a request to represent himself he had a new defense strategy. He placed himself in “uncharted territory” by defending himself in a rare death penalty court-martial, Hasan said.Hasan requested a three-month delay to the start of his court-martial to prepare his defense. He had previously told the presiding judge, Col. Tara Osborn, no delay would be necessary if she granted his request to represent himself.
Hasan asked for time to prepare the defense and create a new witness list.
His defense will revolve around a portion of law similar to self-defense, but instead involves the protection of a third party from imminent harm.
Former Fort Hood Staff Judge Advocate Richard Rosen called the tactic “frivolous” and said it would not hold up because the victims of the mass shooting were not in the process of attacking anyone.....
Hasan will be back in the Fort Hood courtroom today for another pretrial hearing. With jury selection still slated to begin Wednesday, his request for a delay will likely take precedence over any other pending matter.
If granted, it would push back the beginning of testimony to just one month shy of the four-year anniversary of the shooting. http://kdhnews.com/military/hasan_trial/judge-allows-hasan-to-represent-himself/article_b0a9da06-cc69-11e2-8242-0019bb30f31a.html
Other news reports say that the terrorist will get office space and possibly some legal aides to help him in his defense.
This is just a sham because this terrorist should have been put on trial so much earlier, but apparently, the Obama just doesn't want to see a trial, especially since this was the first American terrorist act under Obama.
And this terrorist is still receiving his salary.
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