Free Republic
Browse · Search
Bloggers & Personal
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Attorney describes Edmond Marine’s defense [Haditha Marine gets standing ovation]
The Oklahoman ^ | November 21, 2008 | JAY F. MARKS

Posted on 11/27/2008 6:44:44 AM PST by RedRover

A Houston defense attorney on Thursday exhorted peers in Oklahoma County to embrace their "special responsibility.”

Jack Zimmerman said it is vital for attorneys to be willing to stand between the government and those overmatched individuals it tries to put in prison.

"When you’re dealing with liberty, and not money, you have a special responsibility,” he said.

Zimmerman on Thursday discussed one of his recent cases — involving a former Edmond Marine accused of murdering civilians in Iraq — at the annual meeting of the Oklahoma County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association at the Cox Convention Center.

He detailed his defense of Lance Cpl. Stephen Tatum, one of several Marines who faced criminal charges after a Nov. 19, 2005, raid in Haditha, a western Iraq village known as a hotbed of insurgence.

Zimmerman maintained Tatum only did what he was trained to do that day. The case ended in March when military prosecutors dropped all charges against Tatum, who has since left the Marine Corps and is looking to go to college in January.

Tatum, who was at the meeting with his parents, drew a standing ovation from the crowd of more than 150 lawyers and their guests when Zimmerman introduced him as a "hero.”


TOPICS: Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: defendourmarines; haditha; tatum
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-34 last
To: RedRover
Surprised....150 lawyers would give a standing "O" to one of our military.

Of course they are "okie's" so maybe that explains it.........

: )

21 posted on 11/27/2008 9:58:38 AM PST by Osage Orange (Molon Labe)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: jazusamo; lilycicero

Fortunately, lily’s kichen is equipped with an observation area behind shatterproof plexiglass.


22 posted on 11/27/2008 10:03:14 AM PST by RedRover (DefendOurMarines.org | DefendOurTroops.org)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 16 | View Replies]

To: lilycicero
I got put on cookie patrol...frosting turkeys.

A good job on Thanksgiving and the kids love em.

23 posted on 11/27/2008 10:15:51 AM PST by jazusamo (Time flies when you're having fun:))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 20 | View Replies]

To: RedRover; jazusamo; All
Wonderful Post, Red! A Very Happy Thanksgiving to All!

Photobucket

24 posted on 11/27/2008 10:53:02 AM PST by smoothsailing
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: RedRover

Bump-a-roo-nee!

Nice story!


25 posted on 11/28/2008 8:43:41 AM PST by ticked
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Defend Our Marine

pingie-dingie

You’ve probably already seen it though.


26 posted on 11/28/2008 8:45:19 AM PST by ticked
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: RedRover

‘nother BUMP!

Love the pictures!


27 posted on 11/28/2008 8:46:17 AM PST by ticked
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: RedRover

That family was put through hell for nothing. For Tatum’s willingness to put his life on the line for all of us. Glad he’s out of the USMC and off to college.


28 posted on 11/28/2008 8:49:22 AM PST by EDINVA
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: lilycicero

Did you win the Battle of the Wishbone?


29 posted on 11/28/2008 9:07:32 AM PST by RedRover (Sorry, girlfriend, Camo Turkey is taken!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 20 | View Replies]

To: ticked

Great to see, ticked! Hope you and yours had a marvelous Thanksgiving!


30 posted on 11/28/2008 9:59:21 AM PST by RedRover
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 25 | View Replies]

To: RedRover

Hope yours was good, too.

The big dinner is tonight with everyone. Come on over, there’s plenty!


31 posted on 11/28/2008 10:15:27 AM PST by ticked (...back to the kitchen.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 30 | View Replies]

To: RedRover

Rats. I didn’t even see it. I think granny took for a death wishbone...102 Thanksgivings...that’s a lot of turkeys. Her mind is young.


32 posted on 11/28/2008 3:14:02 PM PST by lilycicero (I will never take my cat on a trip again.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 29 | View Replies]

To: RedRover
One 0f the most heartwarming Thanksgiving stories this FReeper could read, Red.

Great picture of the Tatums with Mr. Zimmerman and their very happy and very free son.

Thanks and God Bless You for all you've done.

33 posted on 11/28/2008 3:42:57 PM PST by 4woodenboats
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: RedRover
Pretty sharp looking blade. Hope your TGD was pleasant. I got to talk with my nephew while at my bro's house where my nephew called from Kabul, NATO/ISAF HQ.
He told us they had a pretty nice TGD dinner. Hopefully none or our men and women in uniform servicing over seas had to go without a nice meal yesterday.
34 posted on 11/28/2008 3:47:02 PM PST by Marine_Uncle (Duncan Hunter was our best choice.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-34 last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
Bloggers & Personal
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson