The Fort Hood Shooter, having been convicted of all premeditated murder and attempted premeditated murder charges against him, has been sentenced to death, which required a unanimous decision by the jurors who had previously convicted him. Former Army psychiatrist Nidal Hasan now stands to become the first American soldier to be executed in over 50 years. Even so, due to the lengthy appeals process required by the military justice system, his impending execution could be several years away.
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