Why was he charged in a military court?
It comes as little surprise that Maj Hasan should be tried in a military court as the shootings he is accused of happened on an army base. Nidal Malik Hasan is a serving major in the US army and all victims but one also served in the military. The US military justice system is a branch of the law which regulates the military establishment. Who will represent Maj Hasan? His family have hired John P Galligan – a retired army colonel who now works as a civilian lawyer – to defend him. The army will also provide Maj Hasan with a military counsel free of charge, which he can discharge if he so chooses. What is the next step? An article 32 hearing will be set. This refers to the article in the code of US military justice which requires a thorough and impartial investigation of the charges before they can be brought before a court martial. In practice, this means a military officer will be appointed to investigate whether there is enough evidence to proceed with a court martial. The appointed
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