Wired in its “Danger Room” blog has this. Last week, the Air Force Material Command’s lawyers warned that airmen who read the purloined classified cables on their home computers — not even government owned or issued devices — could be prosecuted for “dereliction of duty.” And that’s just for starters.…
The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review has this report about the WTU. The Army’s special medical units should be healing more than 9,300 soldiers entrusted to their care. But a nine-month probe by the Tribune-Review found America’s sick and injured soldiers must struggle to mend inside 38 Warrior Transition units the Army has…
Thanks to Sentencing Law & Policy here is an interesting article about shaken baby syndrome. The author of the New York Times article delves into the “science” behind the “syndrome,” the emotional zealotry, and the personal motives alleged against both sides of the medical debate. I have a prior post…
Marine Corps Times reports: Col. Robert G. Petit, commander of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit at Camp Lejeune, N.C., was relieved of command Saturday following his arrest a week ago in connection with a theft at Walmart in Jacksonville. Here is a link to my prior post and post here…
Fayobserver reports: Timothy Hennis’ trial record is now in the hands of Maj. Gen. Rodney Anderson, Fort Bragg’s acting commanding general, a Fort Bragg spokeswoman said Friday. Hennis’ attempt at a new court-martial was denied late last month by a military judge, meaning his case now moves to Fort Bragg’s…
Fayobserver observes: A military judge has denied Timothy Hennis’ request for a new trial. NorthestNavigator reports: Navy leaders are expressing alarm at recent statistics that show that Sailors’ use of “Spice” and similar so-called designer drugs rose in the last quarter of 2010. Spice and similar products are essentially an…
Navy Times reports: The Navy says it’s discharging 16 Sailors assigned to the amphibious ship Bataan for using or dealing the banned synthetic drug Spice. Honolulu Star Advertiser reports: What punishment did the Schofield Barracks soldier receive for killing a civilian worker in Iraq in 2009? He was supposed to…
Evan Schaeffer at illinoistrialpractice.com has this post: In the new book, Your Witness: Lessons on Cross-Examination, there is a chapter titled "Cross-Examining the Liar" by Chicago lawyer Dan Webb. Webb, who has cross-examined scores of liars during his long career, begins the chapter by describing the two requirements that must…
Thanks to federalevidencereview.com here is an interesting case about preserving the issue for appeal. In this case there was a pretrial motion and the judge denied the defense its requested relief. The government claimed the plain error standard would apply, as at trial the defendant failed to preserve the issue…
Navy Times reports: The command master chief of the Japan-based destroyer Stethem has been fired after being arrested in connection with a drunken-driving incident, according to a 7th Fleet spokesman. The relief of Command Master Chief (SW/AW) Kelvin Coleman on Jan. 22 marks the second firing of a command’s top…