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Hasan court-martial scheduled to begin next week

Military judge Col. Gregory Gross on Tuesday refused to again delay the trial of an Army psychiatrist charged in the deadly Fort Hood shooting rampage, setting up the highly anticipated court-martial scheduled to begin next week.  Maj. Nidal Hasan is charged with 13 counts of premeditated murder and 32 counts of attempted premeditated murder in the November 2009 attack at the Texas Army post. Jury selection is scheduled to begin Monday. Hasan faces the death penalty or life in prison without parole if convicted.  Beards are an Army violation. Hasan’s attorneys have said he won’t shave because it’s an expression of his Muslim faith. But the Judge said Hasan would be forcibly shaved at some point before the trial if he doesn’t shave the beard himself. He said he wants Hasan in the courtroom during the court-martial to prevent a possible appeal on the issue if he is convicted.

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