American sniper trial halted due to ice storm

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The Texas trial of a man charged for shooting former US NAVY SEAL Chris Kyle was halted Monday due to a nice storm.

Eddie Ray Routh is accused if shooting Kyle and kyles friend Chad Littlefield. Took place southwest of Fort Worth in February 2013.

Defense attorneys are trying to find him innocent by reason of insanity. "Routh had paranoid schizophrenia and showed signs if psychosis that could not be faked" said a psychiatrist called by the defense.

Prosecutors are seeking life in prison without parole. Say Routh was aware if what he was doing and says the psychologist who testified did not meet states legal definition of insanity and was faking it.

Considered by many in Texas as a hero. Now in a movie "American Sniper" which was nominated for six Academy Awards.

Routh served with US marines in Iraq and Hautu and had been admitted to Veterans Affairs hospitals after his service for mental illnesses.

Prosecutors contend that Routh was a heavy drug user who smoked weed, dipped in formaldehyde before shooting the two men, and cannot escape bane for his drug use.