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Thomas More Law Center Answers Prosecutor's Appeal in LtCol Chessani Case
The Thomas More Law Center Home Page ^ | Aug,19,2008 | Thomas More Law Center

Posted on 08/20/2008 5:52:19 PM PDT by billmor

ANN ARBOR, MI – The Thomas More Law Center, a national, public interest law firm based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, yesterday filed its answer brief in response to the prosecution’s appeal of the Military Judge’s ruling, dismissing the case against LtCol Jeffrey Chessani, USMC based on unlawful command influence.

(Excerpt) Read more at thomasmore.org ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: chessani; ltcolchessani; militaryappeal
And so it continues, the government just will not give up it's fight against LtCol Chessani...It goes back to the fact that his case should have been closed 'with prejudice' so the government cound not continue to crucify this good commander..
1 posted on 08/20/2008 5:52:20 PM PDT by billmor
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To: billmor

This family continues to pray for the LtCol and his family.

mrs


2 posted on 08/20/2008 5:56:39 PM PDT by proudmilitarymrs
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To: jazusamo; ArmyTeach; Badeye; RedRover; bmwcyle; brityank; ConorMacNessa; dalight; smoothsailing

Ping


3 posted on 08/20/2008 5:57:00 PM PDT by billmor (Friday:Red Shirt Day- meaning the silent majority is silent no more..Wear yours please..)
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I heard that the U.S. Government spent 36 million dollars in order to prosecute lt. col Chessani. Johhny Sutton is a worthless, ego-driven, POS.


4 posted on 08/20/2008 6:44:29 PM PDT by wisconservative
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To: billmor

Johnny Sutton must not be able to sleep at night.


5 posted on 08/20/2008 6:44:30 PM PDT by wisconservative
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To: billmor

I understand that the U.S. government has spent over 36 million dollars in order to prosecute Chessani. Johnny Sutton should lie awake at night and ask himself it it was worth it.


6 posted on 08/20/2008 6:44:31 PM PDT by wisconservative
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Sociopaths don’t care.


7 posted on 08/20/2008 6:50:20 PM PDT by ViLaLuz (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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To: billmor; 4woodenboats; American Cabalist; AmericanYankee; AndrewWalden; Antoninus; AliVeritas; ...
The entire answering brief from the TMLC is one of the best documents on Haditha I've read. There's a pdf of it HERE.

From the brief...

"An objective, private citizen, fully informed of the facts and circumstances of the Haditha cases would see the prosecution of LtCol Chessani as one motivated by politics and not justice. This observer--which there are many, as a simple review of public comments on this case reveals--would conclude that his suspicions about the military justice system are correct: it is fixed system where justice is secondary to achieving the desired result of those in positions of high command. Consequently, the military courts-- and its system of justice--require that the Military Judge be the “last sentinel” to ensure not only that the “actual” command influence does not taint the process, but even the “appearance” of unlawful command influence is absent. The credibility of the military justice system requires nothing less.

"At the present moment one would concluded that the military justice system has not failed in this case. And that is because of Col Steven Folsom, USMC, the Military Judge presiding, has taken his duty and responsibilities quite seriously. Far from being immune to command pressures, a Military Judge on active duty is often in a very difficult position, particularly in a high-profile case such as this one. Despite this tremendous pressure, the Military Judge ruled according to the facts and law and properly dismissed the case. That ruling should not be disturbed, lest this Court is willing to perpetuate the public's eroding confidence in military justice."

8 posted on 08/20/2008 6:52:35 PM PDT by RedRover (DefendOurMarines.org | DefendOurTroops.org)
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To: billmor

I donate regularly to the Thomas More Law Center. They do a lot of good work.

It’s outrageous that they have to spend more money on this case, while that stinking prosecutor wastes millions of our taxpayer dollars dragging this case on and on and on.


9 posted on 08/20/2008 6:58:45 PM PDT by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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It is indeed the best explanation and summation of what the Chessani case has been. There isn't enough praise and respect for what Col Steven Folsom, USMC, has so rightly stated. The US government prosecutors in this case, ignore the damage they have willfully wrought, to the detriment of a fine Marine and American Military Justice itself.

This must end!

10 posted on 08/20/2008 7:19:21 PM PDT by smoothsailing ( Bill Russell can defeat John Murtha - Visit http://russellbrigade.com/)
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Despite this tremendous pressure, the Military Judge ruled according to the facts and law and properly dismissed the case.

Amen to that! Haven't read the whole thing yet but am looking forward to it.

11 posted on 08/20/2008 7:31:38 PM PDT by jazusamo (DefendOurMarines.org | DefendOurTroops.org)
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The brief is a little tough going (for this nonlawyer anyway) but definitely repays the effort.


12 posted on 08/20/2008 7:38:25 PM PDT by RedRover (DefendOurMarines.org | DefendOurTroops.org)
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To: RedRover

That’s a great excerpt.


13 posted on 08/20/2008 7:58:01 PM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: billmor; brityank

Brityank and i posted this article within a short time of each other’s...Here is a link to his posting:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2065217/posts


14 posted on 08/20/2008 8:54:54 PM PDT by billmor (Friday:Red Shirt Day- meaning the silent majority is silent no more..Wear yours please..)
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The Appeal Court should over-rule the lower court judgement and dismiss this once and for all, and do so Without Prejudice.

Simple, Direct, Clean, and Final.

15 posted on 08/20/2008 9:07:15 PM PDT by smoothsailing ( Bill Russell can defeat John Murtha - Visit http://russellbrigade.com/)
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