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Major Hasan – R.C.M. 706 update

Army officials agreed to delay a mental evaluation for the man suspected of going on a shooting spree at Fort Hood until after a military court hearing that will determine if he will stand trial, his attorney said Wednesday. Houston Chronicle.com reports. Lamb denied a request for civilian mental health…

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Major Hasan follow-up

You’ll remember some time ago now that a suspect was arrested trying to visit Major Hasan while in hospital. A Texas man accused of saying he legally represented alleged Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan is bipolar and was off his medication, his lawyer said. Senan Kahtan Abrahem of San…

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Major Hasan update

An attorney for the Army psychiatrist accused of going on a shooting rampage at Fort Hood said Monday he wants his client’s mental evaluation delayed, citing a potential conflict of interest with the exam panel. Army officials previously appointed a three-member board of military mental health professionals to determine whether…

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Up periscope – Weekend Edition 320110

Fort Lewis case of the soldier accused of causing the death of his 16 year old girlfriend with a drug overdose. A 20-year-old Fort Lewis soldier has been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the overdose death of his 16-year-old girlfriend in his barracks. A military judge ruled Friday that…

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Up periscope – 190110

Army authorities are now claiming that Galesburg soldier Spc. Billy Miller had [AP] on his computer as well as alleged [CP] .  Miller’s tour in Afghanistan has been involuntarily extended by the army while it investigates charges of possession of [CP] and failing to obey a general order. . .…

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CAAF grants

Three interesting grants from CAAF in the last few days. No. 07-0401/NA. U.S. v. Russell B. MULLINS. CCA 200200988. Review granted on the following issues: WHETHER THE LOWER COURT IN HOLDING THAT THERE WAS NOTHING IMPERMISSIBLE IN THE MILITARY JUDGE ALLOWING THE GOVERNMENT TO INTRODUCE LIE DETECTOR TESTIMONY IN VIOLATION…

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Crawford – Melendez-Diaz – urinalysis

Here is a case from federalevidence.com: Supervisor expert testified about his role in the peer review process; passing reference to the testing chemist’s conclusion did not violate the Confrontation Clause; circuit also distinguishes Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts, 557 U.S. __, 129 S.Ct. 2527 (2009), in United States v. Turner," _ F.3d…

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