Posted on 08/04/2011 6:05:41 PM PDT by El Sordo
Link to PDF at CAAFLOG: http://www.caaflog.com/wp-content/uploads/Lakin-order.pdf
Substance:
Appellant, after consultation with his appellate defense counsel, requests withdrawal of his case from appellate review.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED: That withdrawal of this appeal pursuant to Article 61(b), Uniform Code of Military Justice, is granted. The record of trial is returned to The Judge Advocate General for action pursuant to Rule for Courts-Martial 1112.
DATE: 28 July 2011
Somethin’s up ....
has his family been threatened?
Yeah. I hope this means that they’ve made him an offer. I hate to see a guy like this lose his retirement.
I would guess he is about bankrupt and he has been offered a deal he can’t refuse. No jail time and he gets to retire and keep his pension. Also there might have been some rumbling about the IRS dragging him into tax court or doing the same to his wife. Definitely a combination of a small carrot and a big stick as a motivator.
I can see them agreeing to retiring as an 0-1. He would still get around 2 grand a month. I don’t see him retiring as an 0-5 for sure.
So he probably cannot appear at the Birther Summit or peddle a book until he is formally out of the military.
I just hate what has happened to this Brave Man. How sad it has come to this.
No idea why he would withdraw his appeal, but decided to listen to him on the Peter Boyle show.
http://www.terrylakinactionfund.com/tlafradio/120-tlafradio20110707.html
I think he is a brave and moral man.
If you hear the reason why he withdrew, please keep us posted.
Hopefully, he and his family can have a wonderful life.
I’d like to see Fox News interview this man.
The Judge in his case obviously had orders from higher up superiors to destroy him, and she did. She is a disgrace and should be court martialed herself. Hopefully, if the Republicans take President, a pardon will be issued and his full pension awarded.
So, the putrid bastard that murdered all those souls at Fort Hood is STILL collecting a PAYCHECK from the military, and Dr. Lakin gets the shaft.
I have nothing further to add.
The Judge in his case obviously had orders from higher up superiors to destroy him, and she did. She is a disgrace and should be court martialed herself. Hopefully, if the Republicans take President, a pardon will be issued and his full pension awarded.
Judge Lind had nothing to do with the verdict. Lieutenant Colonel Lakin pleaded guilty to two of the three specifications against him and a jury composed of 8 Colonels found him guilty on the other specification. Judge Lind imposed a mild sentence of 6 months. The maximum would have been 42 months in prison.
If the Judge didn’t apply the Uniform Code of Military Justice correctly THAT is why you appeal and get a new trial. The appeal was automatic but Lieutenant Colonel Lakin has decided to forgo his appeal rights.
I hope this means he’ll be able to attend the Birther Summit.
Might you be so kind as to fix my stupid typo in the title?
You don't get a new sentence just because you appealed your conviction, then dropped the appeal.
You may get re-sentenced, where the judge reimposes the old sentence, which was abated during the appeal, but you don't get to go back and and have your sentence reduced, just because.
Sad.
But utterly foreseeable.
I posted this on 15 April 2010:
LTC (Lakin)has defied a direct order, to create a forum in which he can seek to force the US Army to sit in judgment of a decision reached by the civilian authorities, and he did so to advance a political agenda. This may "go away" if he recants. Fast. Otherwise, he, and his pension, are toast.
Birthers can keep saying "it hasn't happened yet." Just like the guy who jumps out of a window on the 100th floor can say "so far, so good," all the way down to the ground.
The time for LTC Lakin to get a deal passed a very long time ago. Now there is just time to serve, and old age without a pension.
Think how easily this could have been averted if Obama had simply shown his alleged shiny new birth certificate in 2008 instead of 2011?? I keep thinking about all the faither excuses: long forms don’t exist, Hawaii can’t release the long form, Obama’s dog ate it, etc.
Thanks to Obama, a lot of people may reach old age without a pension.
Too bad the mod can't fix some of the ignorant comments to your post.
I doubt it. Anyone who didn't accept the short-form as genuine wouldn't accept the long-form either.
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