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| Ft. Hood Massacre Court Martial Of Nidal Hasan Delayed Again |
| 2011-04-07 |
| I am an avid follower of the events surrounding this cold blooded massacre and wounding of dozens of defenseless, unarmed troops at Ft Hood, Texas. However, if I had not Googled this case tonight, I would not have found out about this latest event that occurred a week ago. Clearly, the extreme left wing MSM Obama shills do not care to cover this event that occurred under our incompetent Commander in Chief's command. FORT WORTH, Texas -- The Army psychiatrist charged in the Fort Hood shooting rampage won a delay Wednesday that is expected to move his case to the incoming commander who will decide whether he will go to trial and face the death penalty. Lt. Gen. Robert Cone, the departing commanding general, granted a request by Maj. Nidal Hasan's attorney to delay proceedings until late April, when Maj. Gen. Donald Campbell is expected to assume command at the post. Hasan's lead attorney, John Galligan, contended Cone wouldn't have been impartial because he was at Fort Hood on Nov. 5, 2009, and received information about the case early on that may not have been accurate. Campbell has led the Army Recruiting Command at Fort Knox, Ky. In a statement to The Associated Press on Wednesday night, Fort Hood officials gave no reason why Cone granted Galligan's request for the delay to meet with the commanding general -- the military official who will decide if Hasan will be court-martialed and face death for 13 counts of premeditated murder and 32 counts of attempted premeditated murder. Two Army colonels already have made that recommendation. No meeting date has been set, (not a good sign when the incoming Commander has not put this on his calendar of priorities) but Galligan likely will meet with Cone's successor, according to the statement. Cone's date of departure hasn't been set. Senate approval is pending for his nomination, announced three weeks ago, to the rank of general and to lead the Army's Training and Doctrine Command at Fort Monroe, Va. |
| Posted by:Jomomp Cheregum8707 |
| #13 Maybe the military can dispatch justice to this worthless POS. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2011-04-07 19:26 |
| #12 A major reason I joined the Army was that law school highlighted how some disputes are much more efficiently resolved with overwhelming violence. Gorgeous. :-) |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2011-04-07 19:13 |
| #11 I realize that to a lawyer, there is no such thing as an open and shut case. Oh my no, for most of us there is. A major reason I joined the Army was that law school highlighted how some disputes are much more efficiently resolved with overwhelming violence. Due process is often a f*cking drag, and even downright counterproductive. Quite a few knuckleheads I diligently labored to put in prison just needed a swift kick in the jimmies. Chances are very good that just about everyone involved in the proceeding will arrive at the same judgment you have. Keep in mind, most MJs make evidentiary rulings skewed to the defense - to ensure that the conviction is not reversed on appeal. They're not just being weenies. They're making sure prosecutors' hard-earned convictions stick. |
| Posted by: RandomJD 2011-04-07 18:15 |
| #10 SonOfABitch is still drawing a paycheck and benefits isn't he? Yes, because he has a 'commission' which is by act of Congress. That commission can not be canceled for cause unless 'due process' has occurred. First conviction throwing in 'forfeiture of all pays and allowances', finalize appeals, then the Secretary of the Army must literally sign off on the paperwork to decommission. On lessor offenses, that is usually done voluntarily when the individual 'resigns for the good of the service' as part of a plea agreement to avoid the hassle and paperwork it all entails. On these matters, that option is not there. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2011-04-07 17:44 |
| #9 I hope that the military judge has the stones to reject any irrelevant material about how the command should have stopped him, or how Hasan felt bad that America is killing Muslims. To me it is an open and shut case - the SOB deliberately and with malice aforethought took his weapons into a room filled with unarmed soldiers and deliberately shot at them with the intent to kill as many as he could. But then, I am not a lawyer. I realize that to a lawyer, there is no such thing as an open and shut case. |
| Posted by: Rambler in Virginia 2011-04-07 17:26 |
| #8 SonOfABitch is still drawing a paycheck and benefits isn't he? |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2011-04-07 16:55 |
| #7 We can take comfort in the fact that in the meantime Maj. Dr. Hasan is stuck in a hospital bed, depending on those he hates to wipe his bottom, turn him to prevent bed sores, and make sure he can breathe properly. Of course the clock on the television is accurate, but will the nurse really tell him today's times for prayers correctly? (Of course he/she will as a matter of professionalism, but liars believe others lie, too.) And he can't even commit suicide, unless he's attained serious yogi skillz while we weren't looking. Even the smell of bacon floating down the hall must be torture. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2011-04-07 15:06 |
| #6 "That is seriously fishy and bizarre (or is being reported inaccurately)." I'l take Door #2, RJD. |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2011-04-07 14:27 |
| #5 P2k, two other aspects I'd add: 1. The accused can request a judge-alone (bench) trial, which is common if they're scared a jury of their peers would be too "emotional" and "judgmental," and neatly avoids that whole questions-from-the-panel thingy. 2. I have never heard of any convening authority (the CG) agreeing to personally meet with defense counsel. That is seriously fishy and bizarre (or is being reported inaccurately). |
| Posted by: RandomJD 2011-04-07 12:49 |
| #4 Proocpius2k (?): Well said. Here is the biography of the incoming post commander, Donald M. Campbell, Jr. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2011-04-07 09:55 |
| #3 One aspect of courts martial that most people do no understand is that unlike civilian trials, the courts martial board actually can question witnesses. The members are not stuck with the dialogue produced by the lawyers, but can make further inquires into pertinent issues arising in testimony. The military judge acts as a technician to validate the questions asked. The military judge is not subject to command influence of the charging authority, but comes from a separate independent command. |
| Posted by: Proocpius2k 2011-04-07 08:56 |
| #2 Clearly, the extreme left wing MSM Obama shills do not care to cover this event that occurred under our incompetent Commander in Chief's command. If and when the Court Martial ever begins, Hasan's attorney will likely profer some very interesting facts, and timelines with regard to the knowledge the Army and FBI might have had about Hasan in the years leading up to his traitorous attack. I doubt the Army, Justice Department, or Executive branch is eager to see these preceedings begin. Should they actually take place, my guess is an executive envocature will be levied and the court martial will be closed and all pertinent documents and testimony will be classified due to an alleged "potential impact upon National Security." Just my guess. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2011-04-07 05:59 |
| #1 Obama's legal advisers haven't yet found a way to let Hassan walk? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2011-04-07 03:55 |