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Fort Hood suspect’s paralysis could slow trial

By Angela Brown
Published June 9, 2013 4:00am ET
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Fort Hood suspect’s paralysis could slow trial
FILE - In this Dec. 18, 2012 courtroom sketch, U.S. Army Maj. Nidal Hasan, center foreground with back showing, is seen sitting between members of is defense team during a hearing in Fort Hood, Texas. The Army psychiatrist charged in the 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood is paralyzed from the waist down, after being shot by police that day. A judge has permitted him to represent himself at trial, but his compromised health means that his upcoming court martial will have shorter periods of testimony, more breaks and possible lengthy delays to write legal motions. (AP Photo/Brigitte Woosley, File) | Brigitte Woosley

FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) — When an Army psychiatrist goes on trial for the deadly 2009 Fort Hood shooting rampage, the pace could be slower than usual.

That’s because Maj. Nidal Hasan’s paralysis-related health issues require him to have more breaks since he’ll be serving as his own attorney.

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