Soldier Faces Murder Trail Despite Mental Illness

The Army has decided to put a soldier on trial in the shooting death of an Afghan detainee, even though two Army doctors say the soldier was mentally ill at the time of the slaying and didn't realize his conduct was wrong. If convicted, he could face execution or life in prison. It's rare for a court-martial to proceed after the military's own doctors have said the defendant was mentally ill and unable to tell right from wrong. Lawrence is accused of fatally shooting a suspected Taliban member who was asleep in a jail cell at a U.S. outpost in Afghanistan on Oct. 17. Lawrence had schizophrenia and post-traumatic stress disorder at the time of the shooting. Now he’s just waiting to go to court and see what they have to say and what he’s charged with.                                             http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/02/01/soldier-faces-murder-trial-despite-mental-illness/