Alleged Fort Hood shooter ruled sane
January 26, 2011
Capital News - Sanity is determined by deciding if a defendant 'understands and appreciates' the criminality of his actions, said retired army Colonel Calvin Lewis, who teaches at the Texas Tech School of Law in Lubbock.
Texas, Jan 26 - The US Army psychiatrist charged with killing 13 people in a shooting spree on a Texas army base has been ruled sane and thus fit for trial, a source familiar with the case said.
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Sanity is determined by deciding if a defendant "understands and appreciates" the criminality of his actions, said retired army Colonel Calvin Lewis, who teaches at the Texas Tech School of Law in Lubbock.