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Interrogation evidence ruling in Hamdan

Dwight Sullivan
July 22, 2008 07:32

The judge in the Hamdan case, which opened Monday at Guantanamo Bay, has ruled that the prosecution cannot use certain statements taken from accused Osama bin Laden aide Salim Hamdan while he was held at Panshir and Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan.The judge, Navy Captain Keith Allred, found that the...

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Army Sets Execution Date for Gray

Michael Navarre
November 21, 2008 02:48

The Army Times is reporting here, and others reporting elsewhere, that the Army set December 10 as the scheduled execution date for Pvt. Gray. The execution is apparently being scheduled for the US BOP chamber at Terre Haute, IN, vice the USDB chamber.As CAAFlog noted for the Army Times, Gray still...

Daily Journal Oddities

Michael Navarre
November 20, 2008 12:49

I was perusing the Daily Journal and could not help but chuckle when I saw this entry:No. 09-0075/AF.  U.S. v. Johnny L. FRANCISCO.  CCA 36773.  CAAFlog, or other AF lurkers, must confirm for me that Johnny Francisco is a real person and the ship/boat gremlins from the MCM haven't invaded the CAAF D...

New CGCCA published opinion

Dwight Sullivan
November 20, 2008 02:07

Last week, CGCCA released a published opinion that still isn't on its web site. United States v. Blair, __ M.J. ___, No. 1278 (C.G. Ct. Crim. App. Nov. 13, 2008). I've posted it here.

NMCCA creates online digest of its opinions

Dwight Sullivan
November 20, 2008 02:02

I'm under the gun this week, so I have almost no time to blog. Fortunately, the No Man has been more than taking up my slack.The NMCCA web site now includes a subject-matter digest of the court's opinions, available here.

Iraqi SOFA Text

Michael Navarre
November 19, 2008 17:29

Here is a link to a copy of the Iraqi SOFA that I believe is under consideration by the Iraqi Parliament today. FYI, consideration of the agreement was interrupted by what the AP called an aggressive approach to a parliamentarian, as he read the agreement, by a Sadrist lawmaker.Resolving a debate I...

Wuterich Defamation Case

Michael Navarre
November 18, 2008 22:00

Interesting coverage today, here, of the defamation case brought against Rep. John Murtha for statements he made about Staff Sgt. Frank Wuterich. Oral arguments were held today in the D.C. Circuit regarding Rep. Murtha's (DOJ's) appeal of a U.S. District Court order requiring him to respond to...

Fort Bragg Capital Court Martial Update

Michael Navarre
November 18, 2008 13:49

Testimony in the Martinez court martial resumed on Monday. Here are reports on Friday's and Monday's testimony. The defense stated yesterday they anticipate testimony won't end until next week. According to news reports at least one member and the military judge were tiring of what the military...

The Year of Jurisdiction continued

Dwight Sullivan
November 18, 2008 05:32

We previously branded 2008 as "The Year of Jurisdiction" for military appellate courts. Perhaps the biggest jurisdictional development of the year will occur on 25 November, when the Supremes consider the SG's cert petition in Denedo. But Monday saw another jurisdictional development with CAAF's...

This week at CAAF

Dwight Sullivan
November 18, 2008 05:24

On Monday, CAAF heard two oral arguments, both in Air Force cases. United States v. Goodin, No. 08-0355/AF; United States v. Von Bergen, No. 03-0629/AF. Audio of those oral arguments is already up on CAAF's web site. Goodin presents this hilariously misleading granted issue: "WHETHER THE MILITARY...