Court-Martial Trial Practice

Hasan is paralyzed from the chest down and bedridden in a military hospital in San Antonio, says Galligan. He says the U.S. Army command has imposed rules that allow for a closed-circuit television camera in Hasan’s room for Hasan’s and others’ safety; bar visits from anyone except Hasan’s family members and his lawyers and limit…

Belton, Texas, solo John Galligan, who represents Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, says he has added a close relative of Hasan’s from out of state to the defense team as of Tuesday. Hasan, the Army psychiatrist who allegedly went on a shooting spree at Fort Hood on Nov. 5, is facing a possible court martial. Galligan…

Eyewitness Identifications and State Courts as Guardians Against Wrongful Conviction Sandra Guerra Thompson University of Houston Law Center Ohio State Journal of Criminal Law, Forthcoming University of Houston Law Center No. 2010-A-1 Abstract: Despite a growing awareness that mistaken eyewitness identifications contribute significantly to wrongful convictions, most courts continue to apply federal due process criteria…

A lot of our court-martial cases have alcohol as a factor. So, while a little off topic, I thought this curiosity might be of interest. A woman had a blood-alcohol level of .708 percent, possibly a state record, when she was found earlier this month behind the wheel of a stolen vehicle parked on Interstate…

An airman shot during a disagreement with a fellow airman appeared indecisive about what actually happened in a Rapid City apartment last September. Piland recalled fighting with Santana and holding him in a choke hold, but did not remember statements he made to civilian investigators. He also had no recollection of portions of his testimony…

The U.S. military has begun investigating allegations that two Afghan teenagers were beaten and humiliated by guards while in American custody last year at a secret detention center at Bagram Air Base, according to U.S. and Afghan officials. The Washington Post reports. It appears an AR15-6 investigation is ongoing. Too early to tell what will…

A retired Coast Guard chief warrant officer 2 who claimed to be a decorated and combat-hardened SEAL — and managed to get a disability rating from the government — has pleaded guilty to wearing combat awards he did not earn. He also claimed to have earned the Silver Star, Bronze Star with “V” for valor,…

An unarmed man tried to visit the army psychiatrist charged in a deadly shooting spree at Fort Hood, Texas on Wednesday by posing as his lawyer, officials said. When that ruse didn’t work, the man told hospital security that he was Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan’s doctor. Reports Military.com.

Apparently the R.C.M. 706 Board has been appointed and is projecting an early February report. Army Times reports.

Clemency & Parole after a lengthy court-martial sentence can be hard to get. For Navy and Marine Corps cases parole requires a parole plan and a place to live. The Camp Pendleton-based squad leader is serving an 11-year sentence for killing an unarmed Iraqi civilian. But the sheriff in his hometown in Massachusetts wants to…