Asked why he would take such a case, Mr. Galligan said, "I'm honored to represent a soldier. They defend us. We need to make sure we defend them."
Posted on 11/08/2009 6:43:11 PM PST by Saije
Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan is awake and talking, a Brooke Army Medical Center spokesman said Sunday.
Dewey Mitchell, public affairs chief at the hospital, said he did not know if the accused gunman in Thursday mass shooting at Fort Hood is talking to investigators.
“I am not sure how much he is talking,” Dewey Mitchell said. “There is some communication going on. I just got that indication from people on our nursing staff.”
Hasan, wounded four times in a shootout with post police, is in critical but stable condition, Mitchell said.
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If he had used the term "nigger" I suspect it would be in his record and he would have been demoted. Or forced out if it had happened more than a few times. But apparently the officers were ambiguous about his wanting to "cut throats"... etc.
So, no I don't know what side they'll be on. A few years ago I would have bet their loyalty would be to the men and women who were gunned down. Now - I don't know. What's your best guess?
That's mighty fine of Texas - I like that ramp thingie - - they do come through in a pinch...
Some man posted a thread today about ‘things every REAL man should know’, and one was ‘where a strip joint is’.
Whatta guy!!
You have to figure that out of 13 murdered victims, at least one of them will have a relative who will attempt to get justice quickly. This p.o.s. Muslim must be under quite a hefty guard right now.
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6-7 hours he was there one night - lap dances at $50 a pop
His Iman could not find him a 5-prayer-a-day burka-babe
Always wrote he was Palestian - not American
This guy is a bigtime loserama
What was Hussy Junior waiting for?
Waiting until Afghanistan was forgotten?
Burka babes huh? Lol
[What was Hussy Junior waiting for?
Waiting until Afghanistan was forgotten?]
I missed your train of thought as to Obama and Husan. Sorry.
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Stalling on press info
Obama still says “Do not jump to conclusions!”
No rush
Except for TARP, Stimulus, Obamacare, Cap & Trade, $2,000,000+ dates in NYC, golf, etc.
I think you’re getting it confused with
“Second hand PTSD”. The Sturgeon general
had determined that it’s caused by clove smoke,
peanuts and exposure to the Koran.
I think the Sheeple already made that mistake last November.
Don't fear. There's a very reasonable - even likely - chance that Obama will be long out of office by the time this gets to the Presidents desk.
The only thing to worry about is the last time a military execution request came before a Democrat President - JFK in '61 - it was denied. Not a good track record there.
I hope you are right.
On the other hand, these killings did take place on Texas soil. Maybe the state should prosecute?
While not technically impossible, I have a better chance of being crowned King of England. It's a military shooter, with military victims on a federal reservation. The Feds could assert jurisdiction if they find evidence of a broader conspiracy, but for Texas to get a crack, both the military and the feds would have to pass. That's not going to happen.
Occasionally, you will see state authorities prosecute crimes committed on federal reservations. Most frequently, these crimes are domestic in nature ie, a civilian spouse hits her military husband over the head with the frying pan. Since she's not in the in the military, and there's no federal statute against braining someone with the Calphalon, the the feds let the staties prosecute. That's not going to happen here.
He’s awake? Fine, then kill him before he blacks out again.
Oh, you bet he will have half the ACLU and the Izzzlumic geehoddist murdering thug lawyers group out there for FREE. He will have more attorneys than Carters has those little green pills.
Sorry to say, Retired Army, the attorney hired by his family is Retired Army:
http://news.google.com/news/search?aq=f&pz=1&cf=all&ned=us&hl=en&q=John+P.+Galligan
Colonel (ret) John P. Galligan (”JP”) Colonel John Galligan retired from the US Army in June 2001.
At the time of his retirement, he was serving as the Chief Circuit Judge, 3rd Judicial Circuit, Fort Hood, Texas.
Born in 1949 at Fort Bliss, El Paso,Texas, Colonel Galligan spent his childhood as a military dependant, accompanying his parents on remote military assignments to Fort Churchill,Canada, Taipel, Formosa, and Istanbut, Turkey.
Upon Graduating from Georgetown University ( school of Foreign Service) in Washington,DC, in 1971, Colonel Galligan was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the military intelligence branch.
To fulfill his regular Army commission responsibilities, he served as a combat arms officer in the infantry branch,initially as a platoon leader and later as a company executive officer and the Brigade Courts and Boards Officer, with the 41st infantry, Combat Developments Experimentation Command, Fort Ord, California.
Selected for the US Army Excess Leave Program in 1973, Colonel Galligan received his J.D. (Magna Cum Laude) from the University of Puerto Rico in 1976. From 1976-1979, he served as a Defense Counsel and later as a Trial Counsel in the 1st Armored DIvision, Federal Republic of Germany. From 1979 until 1981,
After completing the Graduate Course at the Judge Advocate General’s School in Charlottesville, Virginia, Colonel Galligan was selected to assist in developing the Trial Counsel Assistance Program, designed to assist military prosecutors in developing trial advocacy skills.
Colonel Galligan twice served in the US Army Litigation Division, First as a Branch Chief from 1988 until 1991 and later as the Division Chief from 1992 until 1994. He had two tours with the 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas, first as the Dupty Staff Judge Advocate from 1985 until 1988 and as the Staff Judge Advocate from 1991 until 1992. From 1992 until 1994, Colonel Galligan served as the Staff Judge Advocate, US Army South, in Panama.
In 1997, he assumed duties as a Ciucuit Judge at Fort Hood and , in 1999, took over responsibilities as the Chief Circuit Judge for the third Judicial Circuit, one of the largest and busiest jurisdictions in the Army.
In 1983, Colonel Galligan was selected to participate as a member of a Judicial Reform Assessment Team, Coordinated by the US Department of State, to consult with high level governmental officials and members of the legal community in El Salvador and Honduras on issues related to legal reform, with particular emphasis on the area of criminal prosecution and military justice. In 1999, he participated as an instructor with a DILLS team dispatched to Bogota, Columbia, to perform similar functions.
Colonel Galligan is licensed to practice law in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Washington, DC. and Texas. He is admitted to the highest courts in those jurisdictions. as well as being a member before the United States Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the United States Claims Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. He served as the Vice- Chair and later as the Chair for the Military Law Section of the State Bar of Texas.
In addition to the usual Basic and Advanced Courses for his Branch, Colonel Galligan is a graduate of the Armed Forces Staff College (1985) and the Industrial College of the Armed Forces ( 1995).
His Medal ( with 5 Oak Leaf Clusters), and the Legion of Merit ( with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters).
Colonel Galligan’s hobbies are reading , Sailing, and Music. He has played the Cello since the age of five and , as a teenager, was awarded various State and National Music Scholarships.
He actively participated as a Cellist in various amateur orchestras, instanbul Amateur Symphony, McLean Orchestra, McLean Symphony, as well as with local Orchestra groups during his assignment to Fort Hood in 1991- 1992.
Colonel Galligan is a former member of the Belton Chapter of Rotary Club International, Following Retirement from the US Army, He established a private Law Practice in downtown Belton.
Colonel Galligan is married to the former Harriett Mechiko Despretter (” Harr”). Their sons, Michael and Timothy, reside in California.
Asked why he would take such a case, Mr. Galligan said, "I'm honored to represent a soldier. They defend us. We need to make sure we defend them."
I wish he had awoken to Jack Bauer in his room...ready for the answers!
Well said. I’ve been wondering WHERE’S THE OUTRAGE about his guy (attorney)??
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