Judge to rule whether Ft Hood suspect gets experts (AP)

[Yahoo! News]

AP - A military judge was expected to rule Wednesday on whether the government should pay for two defense experts on behalf of an Army psychiatrist charged in the Fort Hood shooting rampage.

Military defense attorneys argued during an October hearing that because Hasan is a Muslim accused of having ties to a terrorist, they need both experts before their client goes on trial for his life.

The military judge, Col. Gregory Gross, will decide how much government funding to give the defense for one or both experts if Gross approves either request. Prosecutors have urged the judge to deny both motions, saying the experts are unnecessary.

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