This week sees oral argument in Williams v. Illinois. This case may impact urinalysis cases. Here are the documents in Williams v. Illinois, courtesy of SCOTUSBlog. You need to follow this case because it’s relevant to urinalysis cases based on drug lab results. Professor Friedman draws attention to several articles: Here is a link to…
Continue reading ›St. Louis Today reports: A court-martial acquitted a former military nurse of murder Saturday after he was accused of giving lethal doses of painkillers to hasten the deaths of three terminally ill patients at the Air Force’s largest hospital. ACCA has scheduled oral argument in United States v. Akbar for 1 February 2012, at the…
Continue reading ›The court granted a writ of certiorari today in Vasquez v. United States. Here is a link to the decision at the Seventh. Here is a link to the petition. (Not posted on SCOTUSBlog yet). Here is an interesting lead to the Introduction: This is a case where a federal Circuit Court of Appeals found…
Continue reading ›Stars & Stripes is reporting that Cron has plead guilty to premeditated murder and associated charges, in exchange for PTA.
Continue reading ›Boston Globe reports: An Army sergeant accused of killing his roommate, a Falmouth man, while the two served in Iraq will face a hearing next month that will determine whether the case should go before a court martial, according to the victim’s family. Navy Times has a piece on one of the CO’s fired in…
Continue reading ›We all have sea stories. Us older lawyers have many. To us they are exciting and interesting. To others, I know . . . But move beyond the braggadocio and sea stories can at times be instructive and helpful. So, with a shout-out to our seagoing brethren, the Coast Guard, let me tell a story…
Continue reading ›Threat Level reports: The defense attorney representing alleged [W] Bradley Manning plans to call up to 50 witnesses at a pre-trial hearing scheduled to occur next month in Maryland, as well as introduce a number of unspecified motions, according to the organizers of a support group for the soldier. The witnesses could include Daniel Ellsberg,…
Continue reading ›The Terry Lakin action fund is reporting that Mr. Lakin’s dismissal has been approved and ordered executed. If correct he is now Mr. Lakin. Unlike a retiree who retains her commission, or an honorably discharged officer who may use the honorific, one who is dismissed by court-martial loses the privileges of rank, including being addressed…
Continue reading ›Stars & Stripes reports: A Kadena airman will face court-martial on murder charges following the February stabbing death of a member of his squadron and could be sentenced to death, according to an Air Force 18th Wing announcement Monday. The victim’s wife, 32-year-old Barbara Keiko Eccleston, was charged by Okinawa prosecutors in the slaying in…
Continue reading ›Army Times reports: An investigation into the command climate of 67th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade blasted the former commander as a “bullying leader” whose command triggered at least two congressional inquiries. Reuters reports: SSG Bram was sentenced to five years. It took the members 90 minutes to reach findings and one hour to decide a sentence.…
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