U.S. soldier accused of Afghan massacre to have sanity review

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Photograph of a courtroom sketch by artist Silver shows U.S. Army Special Forces Capt. Fields testifying at the military Article-32 Investigation of Staff Sgt. Bales at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WashingtonBy Laura L. Myers TACOMA, Washington (Reuters) – A U.S. soldier charged with slaying 16 civilians in Afghanistan will undergo a sanity review set to begin next week to determine his mental state during the killings and his ability to stand trial, a military official said on Wednesday. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty against Army Staff Sergeant Robert Bales, and his defense attorneys have indicated they are preparing a possible mental health defense. …

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