San Antonio (Reuters) - U.S. military court on Thursday ruled that the Fort Hood shooting suspects Maj. Hasan must shave his beard, he said he grew up, connected to the 2009 military court because of his Muslim faithmurder charges before the rampage.
Hasan is accused of a medical examination in the November 5, 2009, soldiers opened fire on army posts in Texas, ready to be deployed to Iraq. Thirteen people died in the attack and 32 others were injured.
If convicted, he could face the death penalty.
"In front of the military panel, it is undeniable that do not comply with army grooming requirements, and would vote for him in a negative light," the majority of the U.S. Army Court of Criminal Appeals judge ruled.
"The military judge has the right to reunification provisions of the appropriate test," the judges.
Hassan's lawyers said they will put forward the appeal to the Court of Appeal the armed forces, the superior court under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
His trial is on hold for several months, and his beard is decision problem. The military court date will not be set until the court makes a final decision.
Hassan, he grew a beard, to show their faith, and asked him to shave it off religious discrimination.
Army prosecutors countered that Hasan is a practice of Muslims for more than 20 years in the army, while adhering to the appearance standards, and the remaining clean-shaven.
The court rejected the view of Hassan in religious freedom Recovery Act, a law by Congress in 1993 to protect the free exercise of religion, "covering the Army modified rules prohibit soldiers wearing beard and a soldier to be 'out of the unified "There is a.
"We agree with the conclusion of the military judge's beard, wearing a slander dignity, order and ceremonial military court, is the case of damage, the current situation," the majority ruled in a 4-2 vote.
Beard preliminary hearings Hassan Colonel Gregory also supports the court's ruling, and ordered him to a fine of $ 1,000 each, six appeared in contempt of court by the trial judge.



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