NEW YORK – In Session is live in the state of Washington this week as correspondent Beth Karas covers the case of Naveed Afzal Haq, accused of killing one woman and wounding five others in a shooting at the Jewish Federation in Seattle. In addition to murder, attempted murder and kidnapping charges, prosecutors added malicious harassment, the state’s hate crime law.

According to witnesses, before Haq, a Muslim American, began the deadly shooting spree, he announced that he was “angry at Israel.” Haq faces life in prison, and claims he was insane at the time of the shooting. The trial, which is being broadcast live, is expected to last several weeks. Stay tuned.

In Session producers are also hard at work taping trials for future broadcast. In Michigan, another insanity defense is being mounted for Anthony LaCalamita, accused of killing one and wounding two at his former office a year ago. The defense says LaCalamita was legally insane when he entered Gordon Advisors and started firing a shotgun. LaCalamita’s boss, Alan Steinberg, told jurors that LaCalamita asked him “Do you want to get shot?” four days after he was fired from the suburban Detroit accounting firm.

In Florida, Victoria Walker faces sentencing today after being convicted of a misdemeanor battery charge stemming from an altercation at Disney World. Walker was found guilty of attacking another mom who accused her of skipping the line for the Mad Tea Party ride. Walker was acquitted of felony battery in the case. She could face up to a year in jail.

The Michigan and Florida cases will be broadcast on In Session in the future.

– Carolyn Purcell, In Session senior executive producer