Judge sets next pre-trial hearing in Hasan court marital for May 29

FORT HOOD, Texas -- The next pretrial hearing in the court martial of Maj. Nidal M. Hasan is set to take place 9 a.m. May 29 at the Lawrence J. Williams Judicial Center here.

The trial judge, Col. Tara Osborn, is expected to announce rulings from matters litigated at past hearings. Selection of a panel (the military's equivalent of a jury) is set to begin June 5 and the trial is set to begin July 1.

On May 29, satellite trucks should report to the Fort Hood Clarke Road Gate on West Highway 190 at 6 a.m. Truck registration and credentialing ends at 7 a.m.

NOTE: All others should check in at THE PARKING LOT OF THE 440 PLAZA ON FORT HOOD STREET, KILLEEN, TEXAS, FROM 6:30-8 a.m. 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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MEDIA REGISTRATION FOR THE JUNE 5 PANEL SELECTION AND JULY 1 TRIAL ENDED MAY 15. MEDIA AGENCIES AND STAFF NOT REGISTERED WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO COVER THE TRIAL.
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The accused, Hasan, is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.