Soldiers attend a chemical light vigil held at the North Fort Hood training site Nov. 6, 2009, in remembrance of comrades and loved ones who were killed and wounded in the shooting tragedy at Fort Hood, Texas, the previous afternoon. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Tony M. LindbackFort Hood Suspect Awaits Decision On Whether He Is Fit To Stand Trial -- CNN
Washington (CNN) -- A mental health evaluation of the Fort Hood shooting suspect has been completed -- the next to final step in determining whether Army psychiatrist Maj. Nidal Hasan is fit to stand trial, according to a Fort Hood spokesman.
Fort Hood public affairs officer Christopher Haug confirmed that the mental evaluation had been delivered to prosecutors, the defense lawyers, and to Col. Morgan Lamb, the senior military officer who must decide whether the case will move to a court martial.
The key question is still unknown: whether the report found that Hasan is competent to stand trial.
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My Comment: His crimes were religiously motivated .... how can one use that excuse to state that he is unfit for trial. If they do .... I can imagine the firestorm that will result.