NMCCA has decided United States v. Owens. The appellant asserts that the attorney-client relationship with his detailed trial defense counsel was terminated without good cause, leaving the appellant legally and factually without post-trial representation. The basis for the appellant’s claim is that substitute counsel failed to establish an attorney-client relationship with the appellant prior to…
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Continue reading ›We finished around 1700 with the last government witness. Looks like the government will rest in the AM. Dwight will be blogging a little later and we’ll be on RealityCheck radio at 2100. Remember this phrase, “You have had your chance.” Suffice it to say that LTC Lakin got through a tortuous providency inquiry on…
Continue reading ›LtGen McInerney predicats that the Republican Congress will investigate the case if LTC Lakin is convicted. More at Wild Nut Daily. McInerny admits he would have probably given different advice. His point being that the Army would not allow him to be tried fairly. Question, what would McInerny have done if he were GCMCA in…
Continue reading ›There is an increasing disconnect between the “birther” movement and LTC Lakin’s case. Hopefully that “wishy washy” attorney representing him will make that clear when pleading for mercy. The Post&Email has been following LTC Lakin and most of the other presidential eligibility cases. Recently they ran a piece about some “demonstrations” in Arizona in favor…
Continue reading ›In September 2010, USA Today published the first of several articles about prosecutorial misconduct. In that article they discussed Nino Lyons who was convicted in a case where the prosecutors: covered up evidence that could have discredited many of Lyons’ accusers. They never revealed that a convict who claimed to have purchased hundreds of pounds…
Continue reading ›There’s a second part which I’m having a little trouble uploading right now. So, go to the YouTube and it should follow on from there. Note that in the second part Neal is soliciting funds NOT for Lakin’s defense, but for his life after the military.
Continue reading ›You will know that Neal Puckett was on the Peter Boyles radio show yesterday. The show continued today with Gen Valleley as the guest. This was (is?) a defense witness whose presence was litigated at the Article 39(a), UCMJ, session. According to Gen Valleley the court-martial process is corrupt, Military Judge Lind and the generals…
Continue reading ›Army Times reports: The Army psychiatrist charged in last year’s deadly Fort Hood shooting rampage is to have a mental evaluation this week, his attorney said Monday. Maj. Nidal Hasan will be evaluated in the county jail near the Texas Army post as early as Tuesday by a three-member military mental health panel, said his…
Continue reading ›PTA provisions depriving an appellant of parole and clemency consideration under generally applicable procedures are unenforceable under R.C.M. 705(c)(1)(B). United States v. Tate, 64 M.J. 269, 272 (C.A.A.F. 2007).
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