Court-Martial Trial Practice BlogSome years ago LCDR Walter Fitzpatrick was prosecuted and convicted at court-martial and later retired. After that he began a website called JAGHunter. Initially he used the site to lambast any of the Navy JAG’s involved in his case along with his commanders. Over the years there have been other oddities from the retired LCDR. […]
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JAA Appellate Advocacy Seminar
Thanks to a friendly reminder from CPT Josh Johnson, here is a link to this years JAA Appellate Advocacy Seminar. For VA attorneys it is cheaper than CAAF’s annual seminar and you get more CLE credits because of the program handouts. Of course you may have to miss the last day of LTC Lakin’s trial.
Up periscope
This is the 13th day that APF (safeguardourconstitution), LTC Lakin’s support site, has failed to post the military judge’s findings and conclusions, and advertises as “Breaking News,” “Judge to Rules (sic) . . ..” SLDN reports: Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN), a national, legal services and policy organization dedicated to ending "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell" […]
Up periscope
This is the 12th day that APF, LTC Lakin’s support site, has failed to post the military judge’s findings and conclusions, and advertises as “Breaking News,” “Judge to Rules (sic) . . ..” SFExaminer.com reports: A Fort Stewart soldier charged with killing two members of his Army unit in 2008 is due back in court […]
Up periscope
I previously posted about this but here is a more detailed Navy Times report about CSM Crump, formerly of WRAMC. A former command sergeant major at Walter Reed Army Medical Center fired for allegedly faking his record and wearing unauthorized awards and decorations faces military discipline for a series of bold deceptions that span several […]
Miranda, where is she
Carmen Miranda was a celebrated and successful actress from the 1940’s. She died 5 August 1955. And no she wasn’t auditioning to be co-counsel for LTC Lakin. Ernesto Arturo Miranda died on 31 January 1976, in prison. Although his notable case resulted in a new trial he was reconvicted. He died in a knife fight. […]
Crystal gazing
Well, we have a general idea of what GEN McChrystal is accused of saying, as well of supposed statements of other officers. As I was driving home today I heard a story that he’d submitted a resignation – from the Army, or his current position? USA Today has this piece in which they report a […]
June MilJus calendar
1 June 2010: the Article 32, UCMJ, hearing ICO MAJ Nidal Malik Hasan is set to begin at Fort Hood. MAJ Hasan is in pretrial confinement therefore the Article 10, UCMJ, speedy trial clock applies. On 26 May 2010, Mr. Galligan, MAJ Hasan’s civilian counsel posted this on his blog. Today is the deadline, imposed […]
Humor in uniform lawyering
LTC Lakin has made his CNN appearance. His supporters are not happy, as this piece at World News Daily indicates. I found a humorous note in the article. The writer points out a typo in the charge sheet. “in support of Operation Enduring Freedom with the 32nd Calvary (sic) Regiment, 101st Airborne” The writer correctly […]
Defense counsel release from a case
An accused has a limited right to counsel in the military. A very common event for defense counsel is PCS, release from active duty, and orders to deployment. Marine Corps Times reports: A military appeals court has thrown out the 2007 conviction of a Marine infantry squad leader accused of murdering an innocent man in […]