Crucial Ruling Tomorrow in Haditha Marine Case Involving LtCol Chessani

Thomas More Law Center ^ | June 16, 2008 | staff

[xzins]

Thomas More summary

I agree. After reading the anti-Marine tripe for months, the clarity of this summary absolutely beats the propagandized about the head and shoulders. Compared with the propaganda they've been reading, this summary has to come across as a revelation of biblical proportions when someone first reads it.

[freema]

Looking back over my shoulder while reading the UCI Motion (which is AWESOME, I might add) and I'm only on pages 3 & 4. Specifically, at the correlation of dates (Watts Report given to Peter Pace Mar 10) in light of Peter Pace's retirement (announced Jun 9).

[Marine_Uncle]

It truly is coming down to the wire. And the prosecution appear to have a gun loaded with nothing but blanks.

[freema]

Don’t mind me, the first date was 2006, the second date was 2007, and hey, it’s 2008.....

[Shelayne]

I join you in your prayer.

This nightmare must end. Now.
(I want to see Murtha with his tail between his legs running for the exit—right before the tarring and feathering begins. Oh—and I want to see McGirk cry. That would be a bonus.)

[Shelayne]

Watt report made a similar finding

Oooh, that's right. Good point, Brit!

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

BTT reminder to keep watch today. I hope it's good news for the good guys, meaning Colonel Chessani and his legal team.

I'm hoping the delay was only to give the bad guys more time to prove they have any hope of winning and failed.

[kellynla]

“BTT reminder to keep watch today. I hope it’s good news for the good guys, meaning Colonel Chessani and his legal team.”

Whoever hears the news please post it and ping me.
Thanks

[fatima]

Prayers today from all of us,Fatima

[SandRat]

In case you hadn’t heard the case was dismissed without, I say again WITHOUT predujice. The government has until 1030 hours pacific time Friday to refile. To refile they do have meet very tough standards of conduct and evidence.

[freema]

I just got in, my inbox is full of pings, but I’d rather sit here in a corner with you two while I cry these tears of joy : )

[SandRat]

Here,.. cry away.

[freema]

Thanks. God, this is draining. Really don’t feel like going into the party thread, too many are still languishing in over in Hamdania no man’s land. This just makes me dizzy, though. I feel like all the oxygen’s been sucked out of the room. Probably because I’m forgetting to breathe again : )

[SandRat]

There.. there. It'll be alright..

[freema]

Oh, man, that is too sweet ♥

[kellynla]

Yes, it is very good news.

[kellynla]

“The government has until 1030 hours pacific time Friday to refile. To refile they do have meet very tough standards of conduct and evidence.”

I didn’t know that. Thanks for the info.

Semper Fi,
Kelly

[freema]

Updated info

Prosecutors have three days to appeal the ruling. If they don't, the judge, Col. Steven Folsom, ordered that a new investigation be conducted. If the charges are refiled, he said, they must be approved by a senior Marine officer who has had no association with the case.

I never understand the press' willingness to seek Duke's counsel for comment in these cases. God Almighty.

Scott Silliman, a Duke University law professor and director of the Center on Law, Ethics and National Security, said he believes the Marine Corps will seek new charges against Chessani.

http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2008/06/17/military/zeca5018258ba2e208825746b005ae619.txt

[SandRat]

Words reported by FOXNews from the Judge:

The judge gave the prosecution 72 hours to file a notice of intent to appeal. The prosecutors did not make themselves available for comment.