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Where is the SVC
In United States v. Battles, No. 20140399 (A. Ct. Crim. App. 31 May 2017), the court asked:
Where in the World is Captain Danenberger? That he is named in the court opinion will tell the lawyer that this is a bad story. “After conclusion of appellant’s trial, an embarrassing and unnecessary sideshow unfolded. The central figure in this drama is PFC LL’s SVC—Captain (CPT) John Danenberger. While we will explain in more depth, CPT Danenberger essentially mislead various individuals about his whereabouts, missed a court hearing, and then tried to deflect blame by breaching his duties to his client by implying his client had been untruthful in her testimony. While CPT Danenberger’s lack of candor was the fuel for this conflagration and his breach of professional standards was the spark that set it ablaze, the resulting fire likely should have been quickly extinguished. Instead, a multi-month drama unfolded.”
Slip Op. at 11. I don’t think the story is over:
However, as we will explain, after numerous post-trial Article 39(a), UCMJ, sessions, administrative investigations, and betrayals by CPT Danenberger of his client’s confidences, it would turn out that all the sound and fury in the end signified no prejudice to appellant.