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To: AlaskaErik
"Civilian lawyers are allowed to represent military defendents at a court martial."

But even if Cochran does handle this hot potato, he won't have the usual benefit of having to convince a simple-minded jury of the perp's civilian "peers," will he?

186 posted on 03/23/2003 7:44:33 AM PST by F16Fighter (Democrats -- The Party of Stalin and Chiraq)
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To: F16Fighter
But even if Cochran does handle this hot potato, he won't have the usual benefit of having to convince a simple-minded jury of the perp's civilian "peers," will he?

Nope. All military affair except for civilian lawyers allowed for the defense.

189 posted on 03/23/2003 8:10:12 AM PST by AlaskaErik
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