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    Experts testify in sixth day of Maj. Hasan court-martial

    FORT HOOD, TX, UNITED STATES

    08.13.2013

    Courtesy Story

    Fort Cavazos Public Affairs Office

    FORT HOOD, Texas -- Five witnesses testified Aug. 13 here on the more technical aspects of evidence presented in the government’s case in the U.S. v. Maj. Nidal M. Hasan.

    Three Federal Bureau of Investigation special agents, a former Army Criminal Investigation Division officer and one forensic pathologist testified.

    Judge (Col.) Tara Osborn ordered a hearing outside the presence of the panel in order to hear the testimony of two forensic pathologists in order to determine in advance whether their testimony and exhibits were admissible before the presentation of their testimony to the panel. These efforts assisted in ensuring the accused is offered every opportunity to be protected from any lack of knowledge of available objections he may have.

    Other evidence presented included bullet trajectory analysis derived from the more than 270 bullet holes and impacts found in Building 42003 here.

    FBI Special Agent Brett Mills provided expert testimony as to his analysis of “the worst scene I’ve ever seen.” He testified to re-creating more than 58 separate trajectories from five separate shooting locations.

    Given the need for medical care and evacuation of the wounded inside the building, not all bullet trajectories could be recreated as furniture and other evidence had been moved in the process of medically responding to the numerous casualties according to Mills. Survey equipment, aiming rods and lasers were used by him and his team to recreate a three-dimensional view of heavy firing in the building, which focused primarily on Station 13.

    Special Agent Kelly Jameson from the Army Criminal Investigation Division gave testimony that provided insight into the week before the shooting. Jameson presented evidence of the accused’s medical record tracking sheet, which Hasan used while going through his own medical readiness processing at the Soldier Readiness Processing Center before his proposed deployment. On the back of the sheet was a hand-written note which stated that Station 13, the location of the greatest number of casualties was, “very busy.”

    More testimony from forensic pathologists is anticipated to begin at 9:30 a.m., Aug. 14, here.

    The accused, Hasan, is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.

    On Aug. 14, satellite trucks should report from 6-7 a.m. to the Fort Hood Clarke Road Gate on West Highway 190.

    Reporters and photographers should check in at 440 Plaza on Fort Hood Street, Killeen, Texas, from 6-7 a.m.

    Note: Only those media outlets who have preregistered for the original June 5 Panel Selection and subsequent trial will be granted access.

    All media should be prepared to show a U.S. driver's license with photo and an accredited press badge with photo.

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    Date Taken: 08.13.2013
    Date Posted: 08.13.2013 22:53
    Story ID: 111915
    Location: FORT HOOD, TX, US

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