Court-Martial Trial Practice

—————————————– Two sentenced in drug deal that led to servicemember’s death By Franklin Fisher, Stars and Stripes Mideast edition, Wednesday, September 9, 2009 CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea — Two U.S. soldiers who were involved in a drug deal in which a third soldier later died of an overdose were sentenced to prison and discharged from…

Retired Colonel Eyed in Iraq Fraud Case September 09, 2009, as reported on Military.com, from the Associated Press WASHINGTON — Federal investigators are searching for suspicious transactions in the personal bank records of a retired Army colonel who ran the contracting office in Baghdad during the early stages of Iraq’s $125 billion reconstruction. —————————————– Two…

Military.com is reporting more on the alleged incidents in Bahrain. Hazing, Harassment in Bahrain Dog Unit September 08, 2009 Virginian-Pilot An internal Navy investigation of a dog-handling unit in Bahrain found repeated episodes of hazing and sexual harassment in 2005, as well as allegations that prostitutes were routinely brought into government quarters for parties.

Can deadly ‘Trust’ game be stopped? By Trista Talton – Staff writer, Air Force Times, Monday Sep 7, 2009 11:05:41 EDT It wasn’t so different from other nights. Outside it was cold and wet. Inside, quarters were close, but they were comfortable enough. The half dozen or so Marines sharing the small wooden hooch at…

Sailor sentenced to 10 years in shooting By Andrew Tilghman – Staff writer, Navy Times. Posted : Friday Sep 4, 2009 17:02:14 EDT A Virginia sailor who claimed he didn’t know his gun was loaded when he fatally shot his girlfriend in the head was sentenced to 10 years in prison Aug. 31. Aviation Boatswain’s…

New York Times, September 6, 2009, 3:02 pm New Concerns Over Dietary Supplements By James Dao KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Booze and pornography are already off limits. Smoking is being actively discouraged. What might be next on the military’s list of forbidden vices for deployed troops?

Sanford to head to Fla. for reserve duty Associated Press, as reported in the Post & Courier, Friday, August 14, 2009 COLUMBIA — Gov. Mark Sanford is going to Florida this weekend, but not on vacation. He’s slated to don his Air Force uniform for a stint in the Air Force Reserves.

Camp Lejeune Marine pleads guilty to taking funds from contractor, September 04, 2009 11:58 AM, AMANDA HICKEY A 26-year Camp Lejeune Marine master gunnery sergeant pleaded guilty during court-martial proceedings to taking money from three contractors while deployed to Iraq in 2005, according to Marine officials. —————————————– Ex-soldier gets 5 life sentences Iraqi deaths By…

September 17, 2009 The Supreme Court: Past and Prologue A Look at 2008 and October 2009 Terms 10:30 am – 7:00 pm, Cato Conference To celebrate Constitution Day and the publication of the eighth volume of the annual Cato Supreme Court Review. DC Conference on the SCOTUS certiorari process The Yale Law School Supreme Court…

Uncertified drug dog was still qualified by track record The government [just barely] showed that the drug dog and the handler were “well qualified” (Illinois v. Caballes). While the dog was certified through 2006, it was not certified since, but its general reliability was enough. [Essentially, the handler can make the dog qualify by testifying…