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To: Danae
"I think this pleading was very carefully worded for appeal."

I'm sorry, but that's not how it works. You can't qualify your guilty plea. In fact, the military judge is obligated to explore Lakin's understanding of his charges to ensure that he he understands completely what he's pleading guilty to, and what he's pleading guilty to is EXACTLY what the government is alleging. There are no "yeah, but"s allowed when entering a plea of guilty.

150 posted on 12/14/2010 12:24:41 PM PST by OldDeckHand
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To: OldDeckHand

What about takebacks?

Or ‘do overs’?

Maybe a mulligan?


155 posted on 12/14/2010 12:25:59 PM PST by El Sordo (The bigger the government, the smaller the citizen.)
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To: OldDeckHand

... I am just grasping at straws. I know that.

sigh


169 posted on 12/14/2010 12:37:21 PM PST by Danae (Anail nathrach, orth' bhais's bethad, do chel denmha)
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