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August 26th, 2013
09:00 PM ET

Jury weighs death penalty for Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan

Will the convicted Fort Hood shooter be put to death?

Witnesses began testifying Monday in the sentencing phase for Major Nidal Hasan, who was found guilty on Friday of 13 counts of murder and thirty-two counts of attempted murder.

Fort Hood shooting family members testify in Nidal Hasan sentencing phase

The death penalty is a rare sentence for the U.S. military, and would ultimately require approval from the president himself.

OutFront: CNN Senior Legal Analyst Jeffrey Toobin.
Filed under: Fort Hood Shooting Rampage • Justice • Military
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