Military.com is reporting: August 14, 2009 (The talk is reported here.) Associated Press A lecture by the woman who became the public face of the Abu Ghraib scandal was canceled Friday at the Library of Congress after threats caused concerns about staff safety. Former Army reservist Lynndie England had been…
Yesterday was a post about another active duty war protestor. Here is an update and some commentary. ——————– Armed for Court-Martial Combat, The Austin Chronicle. In recent years, anti-war resistance in the military has concentrated on the Iraq conflict. But as forces in Afghanistan increase, that war is being highlighted…
With several military personnel on death row and in the federal appeals/habeas process, and several death referred cases pending, here is an interesting article on some federal judges pushing back on limits on appeals. Limits On Death Penalty Review Sparking Judges’ Dissents Posted Aug 14 2009 – A study by…
From the Killeen Daily Herald News, by Rebecca LaFlure (photo Steven Doll) Sgt. Travis Bishop, 57th Expeditionary Signal Battalion, walks out of a military court at Fort Hood with supporter Cindy Thomas, manager of Under the Hood Café Thursday afternoon on the first day of his special court-martial. A Fort…
NMCCA has an unpublished opinion on line in United States v. Thomas. The case is interesting partly because it is an recitation of some facts vice news reported “facts.” I find footnote 3 to the decision of some interest: The Second Circuit has found that removal of any person who…
Army reduces soldiers’ murder sentences By Seth Robson, Stars and Stripes Mideast edition, Saturday, August 15, 2009 GRAFENWÖHR, Germany — The life sentence of a U.S. soldier convicted for the execution-style killings of four bound and blindfolded Iraqi detainees has been reduced to 40 years, military officials announced Friday. .…
Call for Papers – 2010 ASIL Lieber Society Military Prize by Kenneth Anderson Here is the official call for papers for the 2010 ASIL Lieber Society Military Prize essay. To enter a paper, you do not have to be a member of ASIL, but you do have to be a…
The ACCA has overturned the conviction of Private Simmons because the judge erroneously failed to dismiss the charges for an Article 10, UCMJ, violation. Here is the link to the unpublished opinion, Judge Ham writing for the court. United States v. Simmons, ARMY 20070486 (A. Ct. Crim. App. 12 August…
“The Army has reached it’s end strength numbers and believes it can easily reach the additional 22,000 SECDEF authorized last month. It is reinstating its Qualitative Management Program (QMP) that screens E-6 to E-9 records for any behavioral or legal problems and then separates those Soldiers.” Keep in mind the…
Here is an interesting case from FederalEvidence blog on how the 8th Circuit deals with the scratchy issue of a poor audio recording. Factors For Admitting “Partially Inaudible” Recordings Eighth Circuit rules that partially inaudible recordings with a confidential informant may be admitted when the trial court finds that they…