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Erstwhile Lakinista website distances itself from his defense
The former official Lakinista website, safeguardourconstitution.com, has post this announcement, conceding that his case will not result in discovery of documents concerning President Obama’s...
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United States v. Lakin liveblog III
Colonel Sullivan is en route to Fort Meade for this morning’s resumption of the Lakin court-martial. Trial is scheduled to start again at 0900. The prosecution has rested; next up is the defense. Mr....
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United States v. Lakin liveblog IV
LTC Lakin now stands convicted of one specification of missing movement in violation of Article 87, UCMJ, and three specifications of failure to obey lawful orders in violation of Article 92....
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United States v. Lakin liveblogging, Day Two wrap
The defense and prosecution have now rested their sentencing cases in the Lakin court-martial. The prosecution finished its case by playing an interview with LTC Lakin on the Barry Farber show, in...
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Lakin court-martial day two, Part I
Today’s proceeding began by the defense resting on the merits of the missing movement offense without presenting any evidence. During the Article 39(a) session that followed, Judge Lind confirmed with...
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Lakin court-martial day two, Part II
Immediately after findings, without taking a break, the case moved into the government’s sentencing case. The government began its sentencing case by projecting a giant version of LTC Lakin’s famous “I...
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Lakin court-martial day two, Part III
MAJ Dobson was the government’s second sentencing witness. While the government elicited testimony from him about how he and his unit were harmed by LTC Lakin’s failure to deploy, his testimony didn’t...
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Lakin court-martial day two, Part IV
The defense’s case in extenuation and mitigation began with the testimony of COL Willoughbee, who provided very helpful testimony for the defense that was then turned against LTC Lakin during...
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Lakin court-martial day two, Part V
LTC Lakin delivered his unsworn statement in question-and-answer format while sitting on the witness stand. It would last for more than an hour. He would ultimately cry, with Neal Puckett repeatedly...
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Lakin court-martial day two, Part VI
The unsworn statement then moved into a discussion of LTC Lakin’s violation of COL Roberts’ orders to report to his office. LTC Lakin seemed genuinely remorseful concerning those offenses. He said...
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