[Blood of Tyrants]

Yes, but the other charges of disobeying a lawful order he plead guilt to. He says that he never received notice to deploy to anywhere but Ft. Campbell. And he cannot use the president’s birthplace as grounds to appeal.

[Red Steel]

Lakin did't but the government introduced "the birther" evidence, his YouTube video, to convict him for the missing movement. It is now fair play to use it in his appeal.

"The prosecution played in its entirety LTC Lakin’s YouTube video announcing his plans to refuse to deploy. At the conclusion of the tape, the birthers in the audience stood and gave sustained applause."

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