Notice the admission that Marine defendants have not had investigators for the defense in the past, and the admission that the Marine Corps should have them?
That itself should throw out an awful lot of convictions.
It is an awful admission that the investigators have functioned on the side of the prosecutors, and with the knowledge of the commanders.
Unlawful Command Influence would also be an issue when carried to its logical conclusion....seems to me, anyway.
Excellent point and I agree.
It sounds like if a defendant didn’t have the means to hire a civilian attorney they were at the mercy of the Corps for an investigator.