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Center in the case in the case that i represented the defendant was evaluated extensively on the question of competency as well as sanity and much like the case with mr. hasan, the ft. hood case, where competency and insanity also were important issues in the case. in both cases, ultimately the trial court and then obviously in mr. hasan's case, the military tribunal has found that he has the ability to understand their proceedings, he's got a rational understanding of the case and therefore he meets the criteria for self-misrepresentation. >> how do you protect yourself as an attorney when yo...