Nidal Hassan Wants to Represent Himself in Fort Hood Trial
Judge to rule today
A U.S. military judge was expected to rule on Monday on whether accused Fort Hood gunman Major Nidal Hasan can act as his own defense lawyer for his upcoming court-martial, in which he is accused of 13 murders and could face the death penalty.
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