We alerted readers to CAAF’s recent grant of review of a unique Ineffective Assistance of Counsel issue the other day. Although getting access to all the briefs remains elusive, we did manage to get our hands on the petitioner’s supp pet. While there’s a “completeness of the record” issue, the juicy matters surround the IAC claim. Captain Callwood […]
Two local D.C. news outlets, ABC and CBS, covered the story about the northern Virginia man whose suspicious behavior near the Pentagon prompted a security scare last Friday. Yonathan Melaku apprehended near the Pentagon with suspicious items in his backpack. He is now facing more felony charges for an unrelated case and new questions have emerged about his background, […]
The Washington Post had a front-page story over the weekend about what we in the military justice world already noticed–Navy commanders are getting fired at an impressive rate. One of the commanders fired 2 years ago now has is record restored, thanks to his efforts before the Board for Correction of Naval Records. LCDR Matthew Tucker, who commanded […]
At every base, there seems to be a drunk driving cycle–few incidents, then an increasing number which builds to a critical mass when multiple incidents occur in a single, short period or tragic consequences ensue. At that point, command leadership makes DUI prevention a high-priority issue. It seems Misawa AB, at the northern end of […]
Our own (and CAAFlog’s) Mike Navarre (aka No Man) and Major General (retired) John Altenburg are both quoted in a Stars and Stripes article yesterday that presents the heart-wrenching facts of the latest cases stemming from allegations of military medical malpractice. In the most prominent pending case, SSgt Dean Witt’s family hopes to overturn the Feres doctrine […]
David House, who helped found the Bradley Manning Support Network, reportedly invoked his 5th Amendment right not to testify before a civilian grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia yesterday. The grand jury is investigating Wiki____’s publication of thousands of sensitive and classified documents on its website. Army PFC Manning has been held in various military pretrial […]
As the tantalizing Rep. Anthony Weiner story (hopefully) fades, we read a post questioningSouth Carolina Comptroller General Robert Eckstrom’s temporary appointment as the head of South Carolina’s state National Guard. Brigadier General Eckstrom has admitted to having an affair while he was separated from his wife. The affair is causing some concern among those who say such actions, […]
Ahramonline reports that a civilian woman facing a military trial for attacking a policeman is arguing that she was the victim of a brutal attack by the police. Lawyers and activists gathered at the military court in Haram to support the case of May Metwaly. When she regained consciousness, Metwaly found herself in a police station accused of insulting a […]
The Court of Appeal of Sri Lanka is considering former Chief of Army Staff Gen. Sarath Fonseka‘s challenge to his second court-martial (at which he was sentenced to 30 months’ confinement). Click here for an account in the Daily Mirror: “Deputy Solicitor General Mrs. Bimba Tilakaratne appearing for the Attorney General contested the maintainability of the application in view of […]
The Stars and Stripes reports on the Army investigation into Col. James H. Johnson III. The investigation alleges that the former commander of the 173rd Airborne Brigade misused government resources, filed fraudulent travel vouchers and had “an inappropriate relationship” with the wife of his cultural adviser. The Stars and Stripesreceived a copy of the 15-6 investigation. The article claims the investigation […]