FALLUJAH CASE: Government Drops Contempt Charges Against Marine Sergeants Weemer and Nelson

Defend Our Marines ^ | September 23, 2008 | Nathaniel R. Helms

[RedRover]

Government Drops Contempt Charges Against Sergeants Weemer and Nelson

This is a developing story. For background on the contempt charges, see here.

[RedRover]

More to come, so check back for details. Both Marines are still scheduled for court martials at Camp Pendleton on murder charges late this Fall.

[RedRover]

[<1/1,000,000th%]

This is wrong.

I hope the Judge isn’t a left-wing extremist fruitcake.

This case must be tossed.

[<1/1,000,000th%]

And I know we’re all thinking the same thing about this prosecutor.

[Mr. Lucky]

Wow, given the coverage of the original charges, this will certainly be all over the MSM.

[padre35]

I think they know that Double Jeopardy would attach, so by dropping the contempt charges, they hope to remove the 5th amendment covering.

[RedRover]

The wait for MSM coverage starts now. We beat ‘em to the story and we’ll see who runs it.

[B4Ranch]

You guys could make a good living as comedians!

[4woodenboats]

Thanks Red.

After watching the reception Nazario's jury gave Fox's mud pie, the prosecution is likley trying to get a plea deal -ANY deal that can scrub that big L off their forehead.

Fox must be real popular with his peers right about now.

(HA!)

[Lancey Howard]

Good news BUMP!!

[jazusamo]

Thanks, Red. That’s some good news. Maybe this will help put a stake in MEJA’s heart.

[pissant]

BUMP

[mcshot]

A “through and through” stake is appropriate.

[jazusamo]

Amen to that!

[Marine_Uncle]

A bit of good news.

[dynachrome]

A little good news. The murder charges are of course the scary ones.

[RedRover]

Defend Our Marines now has a copy of the US Attorney's request HERE (pdf).

[cgk]

BTTT

[4woodenboats]

The court requested and the government agreed to prosecute a contempt action...

Whoa, back up the Binky Baby Bus!! Last I remember, the fumbling assistant flamethrower had strained peas shooting out of every pore as he demanded that the judge jail Weemer & Nelson immediately for contempt, without a hearing, and for the max possible!

[RedRover]

You’re absolutely right. Though the Marine’s refusal to testify against each other make convictions highly unlikely. From the Hamdania case to this one, prosecutors have relied on Marines rolling over on each other. And even when that has happened, a conviction is still not been a sure thing.

I’m optimistic that both cases will be dismissed before winter. We’ll see.