An attorney for Major Nidal Hasan, who is the Army psychiatrist accused of the shootings at Fort Hood in November 2009, has reportedly asked for his client’s mental evaluation to be delayed, citing a potential conflict of interest within the exam panel as a reason.

According to a report at washingtonpost.com, Army officials had appointed a 3-member board of military mental health professionals, to determine whether Hasan is competent enough to stand trial, and to determine his mental status on the day of the shootings.

The shootings, which took place on the Texas Army post, left 13 people dead and dozens wounded. Hasan’s attorney John Galligan, says that the board is to start reviewing documents as of next week, and could be evaluating Major Hasan as early as February 8th.

Galligan is claiming that one member of the panel, taught at the medical school that Hasan attended. But Galligan said he was uncertain, whether the doctor had taught or knew Major Hasan. Galligan wouldn’t release the identities of any of the board members.

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