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I expect we’ll see several commentary’s about the Hennis trial. Here is one from Myron Pitts, FayObserver.com, which he calls, “Evidence adds up in support of Hennis verdict.” (Along with the article is a great list of links to prior reporting on the case.) I saw a military jury convict Hennis on April 8 and…

Washington Post reports that: A military jury has sentenced a soldier to die for killing a North Carolina mother and her two children in 1985.

FayObserver notes the issue yesterday where the members wanted answers about parole should he be sentenced to life. I found this piece odd. The jury left the courthouse at Fort Bragg about 5:30 p.m. Wednesday evening without a decision on a sentence for Hennis: life in prison or the death penalty. A death sentence requires…

Remember that Hennis’s crimes occured before the change which permitted LWOP. So, Army Times reports: Court recessed at 5:40 p.m. after the jury deliberated for more than two hours and also waited for the answer to three questions, including whether Master Sgt. Timothy Hennis would be eligible for parole if given a life sentence. Judge…

WRAL.com reports: The family of a former Fort Bragg soldier convicted of killing a Fayetteville woman and two small children in 1985 on Monday begged a military jury not to sentence him to death for the crimes. The panel of 14 Army officers and enlisted personnel last week found Master Sgt. Timothy Hennis guilty of…

1. What ever happened to the Coast Guard O-6 in Alaska pending GCM for a host of offenses. The former Coast Guard Sector Anchorage Commander was awarded the maximum allowable punishment at an Admiral’s Mast Friday and will retire on July 1 in the grade of lieutenant with a general discharge in lieu of trial…

FayObserver reports: A military jury has found Army Master Sgt. Timothy B. Hennis guilty of three specifications of pre-meditated murder. The members of the court-martial panel returned with their verdict about 10:35 a.m. They had deliberated for two hours and 45 minutes over Wednesday and today

WOAI.com reports: Hasan’s lawyer claims the U.S. Army is withholding key information he needs to defend Hasan. Attorney John Galligan said he has been waiting months for classified material needed to help his client. He said he has been given limited access to criminal investigation files. Does Mr. Galligan have the appropriate security clearance? If…

The FayObserver.com is reporting that a members panel has been selected and that trial on the merits will begin Wednesday, 17 March 2009.

Daily Caller reports that: Following a two-week absence, the Fort Hood attorney was back at it Friday despite a gag order, blogging on the perceived injustices suffered by his defense team in defending Major Nidal Hasan, the man charged in the shooting deaths of 13 people. As previously reported by The Daily Caller, John P.…