Fort Hood shooting suspect to defend himself at trial

June 04, 2013 01:09

A US army psychiatrist charged with killing 13 people and wounding 32 others in a 2009 shooting spree on a Texas army base will be able to represent himself at trial, a judge ruled today.

Major Nidal Hasan, 42, faces the death penalty if convicted. Hasan has repeatedly attempted to plead guilty but the request was denied because prosecutors were unwilling to waive the death penalty, and military law does not permit people to plead guilty to a capital offense.

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