US army base massacre suspect may plead insanity

A US Army psychiatrist accused of killing 13 people in an attack on his Texas base will probably plead not guilty and may use an insanity defence at his military trial, his lawyer said.

US army base massacre suspect may plead insanity
Tue, 24 Nov, 2009 - 07:06

A US Army psychiatrist accused of killing 13 people in an attack on his Texas base will probably plead not guilty and may use an insanity defence at his military trial, his lawyer said.

John Galligan, the civilian lawyer for Major Nidal Hasan, said he was considering an insanity defence among other options.

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