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United States v. Lakin liveblog V
The court-martial of convicted Army doctor LTC Terry Lakin resumes today. First off is a session held outside the presence of the members between the judge and counsel for both sides, with the accused...
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United States v. Lakin liveblogging, Day Three wrap
LTC Lakin, convicted on all charges and specifications by a general court-martial, has been sentenced. The sentence is a dismissal, confinement for six months, and forfeiture of all pay and allowances....
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Lakin court-martial finale, Part I
Today’s proceedings began with an Article 39(a) session, during which the prosecution offered a transcript of portions of the providence inquiry for its case in rebuttal. The excerpts concerned LTC...
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Lakin court-martial finale, Part II
CPT O’Beirne’s sentencing argument for the government was masterful. The argument lasted 20 minutes and was delivered in a low-key, earnest manner. My hasty notes won’t do it full justice. Perhaps...
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Lakin court-martial finale, Part III
Neal Puckett’s sentencing argument lasted about 25 minutes. The argument painted LTC Lakin as naive and obsessed. It centered on a metaphor in which Mr. Jensen was a quack doctor who convinced Lakin...
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Lakin court-martial finale, -30-
The members’ sentencing deliberations lasted a surprisingly long time. Deliberations started at 1057 and the sentence was announced at 1545. Removing times when the court was in recess, the members...
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Okay, one more Lakin post
BadFiction links to this press release from Neal Puckett’s law firm, which explains some of the tactical thinking behind the defense’s sentencing case. It includes the interesting revelation that the...
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LTC Lakin is apparently confined at new Midwest Joint Regional Correctional...
WorldNetDaily has posted this report about LTC Lakin’s supporters’ campaign to obtain clemency for him. The article provides a mailing address for supporters to send letters, cards, and money orders...
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Top 10 military justice stories of 2010–#9: United States v. Lakin
There was disagreement at the CAAFlog confab as to whether the case of United States v. Lakin should make the top-10 list. After all, it is a dog-bites-man story. The military justice system...
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United States v. Lakin aftermath
The Fogbow has links to a couple of new items relevant to the Lakin case. First, there’s this post on the Puckett & Faraj website by LTC Lakin’s civilian defense counsel, Neal Puckett, further...
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Puckett critic disrupts U.S. House of Representatives
One of the challenges faced by the defense trial team in United States v. Lakin was dealing with the accused’s motivation: an explicit, overt, and protracted public challenge to the eligibility of the...
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LTC Lakin’s “prison diaries”
The Terry Lakin Action Fund has posted a number of “prison diaries” in which LTC Lakin tracks his day-to-day activities and attitudes during his confinement at Fort Leavenworth’s brand-new new Midwest...
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Lakin update
I’m informed that the CA acted on LTC Lakin’s case, approving the court-martial’s results as adjudged. I’ll post more info as it becomes available.
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Confirmation that CA has approved LTC Lakin court-martial results
I’m informed that the CA acted on LTC Lakin’s case, approving the court-martial’s results, on 7 April. Michelle McCluer provides this Army Times link to an AP story quoting an Army spokesperson...
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Terry Lakin Action Fund announces welcome home rally at BWI
The Terry Lakin Action Fund has posted a notice here indicating that LTC Lakin will be flying into BWI airport the morning of Saturday, 14 May. A rally in support of him is planned at the airport.
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BREAKING NEWS: President Obama is an American
Per CNN, newly released documents confirm what every other document has already shown — that President Barack Obama was born in the United States on August 4, 1961.
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A Comment About Traffic and Birthers
For all those offering to pay us to stop covering the Lakin and birther issue, I give you these stats: We have 1,750 visits by 1:00 pm–only happened 5 times before, all during the Lakin trial. My post...
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Terry Lakin Action Fund’s response to today’s developments
Thanks to Rob M for calling our attention to the Terry Lakin Action Fund’s response to President Obama’s release of another birth record today. The Action Fund’s response, however, advances a faulty...
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Murder Trials Galore and More
Here is a Fayetteville Observer report about a delay in the court-martial of SPC Nicholas Bailey to enable defense co0unsel to prepare their experts. SPC Bailey was charged with murder after allegedly...
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LTC Lakin released from confinement; considers waiving appeal; says if...
LTC Lakin was released from confinement on Friday. He has since given at least two interviews, this one with KMBC and this one with the Terry Lakin Action Fund Radio Hour. In the Terry Lakin Action...
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