It appears that LTC Lakin may be feeling victimized? safeguardourconstitution reports: In facing court-martial, LTC Lakin is just the latest victim of the determined effort of the President not to provide simple proof of his eligibility under the constitution to hold office. Thanks Dr. Conspiracy for catching that.
Continue reading ›the log (California’s Boating & Fishing News) reports: The Coast Guard has ordered three petty officers to stand trial in a San Diego Bay crash that killed an 8-year-old boy during a holiday boat parade, an official said Oct. 6. Rear Adm. Joseph R. Castillo, commander of the 11th Coast Guard District, ordered the general…
Continue reading ›I happened to have business at MDW today so I stopped by to take LTC Lakin’s pulse for his upcoming court-martial and watch today’s Article 39(a), UCMJ, session. The writ was denied today. A straight line standard denial [thanks to CAAFLog for a copy]. 1. Mr. Jensen was excused from further participation in the case…
Continue reading ›curiouser and curiouser, the Houston Chronicle reports: Army Col. James Pohl he told the defense it could put its arguments for the continuance into writing rather than air them in court. Defense attorneys did not want to explain their reasons publicly. “I believe that would protect your client’s interest,” Pohl said, adding that he would…
Continue reading ›safeguardourconstitution has this item: Next court event: Wednesday, October 13 at Ft McNair- 12:00 pm Wednesday’s court appearance will address LTC Lakin’s change of counsel and should be only a brief session. Fort McNair is located at 4th and P streets, SW, near the Waterfront/Marina. Some landmarks are the Waterfront Metro, the EPA building at…
Continue reading ›Mercury News reports: A military hearing to determine whether an Army psychiatrist should go to trial for a deadly shooting rampage at Fort Hood was abruptly adjourned Tuesday when defense attorneys asked for a nearly month long delay.
Continue reading ›Lots of political rhetoric, name calling, and pithy evaluations continue about this court-martial case. But putting the chaff aside there have been and can be a number of teachable moments. It is unclear what role if any APF will continue to have in this case. The website and a recent email indicate a role limited…
Continue reading ›Huffington Post has this piece about PMC’s and the UCMJ. It is common to complain that the while the use of private military contractors (PMC) has grown rapidly in the past decade, the legal apparatus to hold them accountable has failed to keep pace. But that is not as true as it once was. In…
Continue reading ›In a court-martial under the court-martial UCMJ setting, can a PTA bind the prosecution/convening authority to something he or she has no control over — generally the conditions of confinement. There’s a teachable moment here for the court-martial practitioner. Air Force Times reports: The attorney for a former al-Qaida cook said Monday that the government…
Continue reading ›Courtesy of Karen Franklin’s blog: The defense team for Army psychiatrist Nidal Malik Hasan has retained prominent forensic psychologist Xavier Amador. The New York-based expert has been involved in several high-profile cases involving the military, including those of PFC Lynndie England (of Abu Ghraib infamy) and U.S. Army sergeant Hasan Akbar, who killed two fellow…
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