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My, what a cozy little arrangement existed between the various players.

Indeed -- but only on the prosecution side. I also found this little gem tucked into the statement:

Additionally, this court has seen the need to issue a specific court order to ensure seating in the gallery for media representatives, some of whom the court notes are present today.

Now why does it take a specific court order to ensure seating in the gallery for media representatives and why did Col. Folsom specifically include that in his remarks? Could it be that the prosecution and their enablers have tried to keep much of this under wraps to preclude public dissemination of their nefarious details?

Seems to me that Col. Folsom has thrown up a pretty solid wall for any future prosecution to tunnel through, and by eliminating both of Gen. Helland's command infrastructures from bringing forth new specifications leads me to believe that this case is defunct. Unfortunately, that brings all of the power to bear down on SSgt. Wunterich; I can only hope that his defense team is as successful as LtC. Chessani's.

Many thanks, Red and all, for the info.

The CAAFLOG is new to me and I spent some time over there tonight. There was very interesting discussion (though much of it way over my head) about a recent decision against SSgt Wuterich in the ongoing battle over the 60 Minutes outtakes. Essentially (if I understand it correctly), Frank's lawyers attempted to stop the fishing expedition and were told that they had no standing to do so: that it was entirely up to the US Government. If you're interested, the discussion about ths terrible ruling is HERE. A copy of the ruling itself is HERE

Seems to me that Col. Folsom has thrown up a pretty solid wall for any future prosecution to tunnel through, and by eliminating both of Gen. Helland's command infrastructures from bringing forth new specifications leads me to believe that this case is defunct.

LtGen Helland's I MEF and MARCENT were not the only commands barred from reviving charges against LtCol Chessani. The entire US Joint Forces Command (commanded by Gen Jim Mattis), as well as all of USJFCOM's subordinate commands are also barred from prefering new charges against Chessani. While the UCI clearly came through the person of Col Ewers, Folsom's only thinly veiled his disgust at Gen Mattis for his meddling in the case and for his clear disregard for propriety. I wholeheartedly agree with Folsom's dismissal, and believe that Chessani's case has been irreversibly tainted by UCI. The conduct of LtCol Chessani's prosecution has greatly diminished the great respect which this Marine once held for Mattis. It is past time for the Corps to do the right thing and cease its prosecution of LtCol Chessani.

That is a curious court order. Hmmmm.

Thanks for the ping, Brit. I think this is the end of this particular witchhunt. IANAL, but this looks like a solid ruling to me. I only pray that the tentacles of this reach the trial of SSgt Frank Wuterich, and his case is dismissed WITH prejudice.

I’m not sure what the judge’s “specific court order to ensure seating in the gallery for media representatives” was about, brit. That is quite curious.