FORT HOOD (AP) -- The alleged Fort Hood shooter will face his accusers Tuesday for the first time in nearly a year as a military proceeding begins to determine if there's enough evidence for a trial.
An Article 32 hearing for Army Maj. Nidal Hasan is expected to last at least three weeks and will be the first time witnesses have testified about the worst-ever shooting on a U.S. military base.
Such hearings are unique to military court, where prosecutors and the defense can call witnesses, and both sides are able to question them and present other evidence.
Hasan, an Army psychiatrist, is charged with 13 counts of premeditated murder and 32 counts of attempted premeditated murder.
The rampage lasted only about 10 minutes, until two Fort Hood police officers shot and wounded Hasan, who is now paralyzed.
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