According to his attorneys Nidal Hasan has been “seeking his own death penalty” and they want out or to be in charge of his defense without his participation.
Via WFFA:
FORT HOOD –– The standby defense attorneys for Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan’s during his court martial asked the judge Wednesday to let them take over or reduce their role, arguing they are only assisting his attempt to be sentenced to death for the 2009 massacre on post.
“It became clear during his opening statements; his goal is to remove impediments to the death penalty and he is working towards a death penalty,” said Col. Kris Poppe during the second day of testimony in the case.