DoD Upholds Marine General's Contempt Conviction in USS Cole Dispute

Miami Herald ^ | 22 Nov 2017 | Carol Rosenberg

[Rabin]

The official, Harvey Rishikof, however, decided that Marine Brig. Gen. John Baker need not serve the remainder of a 21-day sentence of confinement (in this trailer park quarters behind the courthouse) or pay a $1,000 fine. USS Cole case judge Air Force Col. Vance Spath sentenced Baker to both on Nov. 2 for invoking a privilege and refusing to answer the judge's questions at the war court.

[Rabin]

Baker had refused to testify or return lawyers to the case, telling judge, (Air Force Col.) Vance Spath, that the war court had no jurisdiction over him.

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[OldMissileer]

Different spanks for different ranks.

[DesertRhino]

The Air Force judge ordered him to force civilian lawyers to the and he did not have the jurisdiction to do that. The civilian attorneys had quit the case.

[MarvinStinson]

What was he accused of in the first place?