Jeremiah J. Sullivan III, the criminal defense attorney and former actice duty Navy Judge Advocate representing a Navy Corpsman in the brig at Camp Pendleton, speaks during a news conference Tuesday at his downtown San Diego office.
Posted on 6/7/2006, 3:04:48 AM by radar101
San Diego attorney representing a Navy corpsman being held in the Camp Pendleton brig in connection with the alleged killing of an Iraqi civilian in April has issued a written statement calling for the news media and public to avoid a rush to judgment. He also announced a Web site defense fund has been established for his client. Jeremiah Sullivan III also complained in the statement that the unnamed corpsman is under more restrictions than "known terrorists in military facilities around the world."
"During the one brief period per day he is allowed to utilize the recreational yard, my client remains shackled at the hands, waist, and ankles," Sullivan wrote. "Anytime he walks within the recreational yard he is escorted by at least one military prison guard who grasps onto his waist shackles at all times. This balance of his time is spent in solitary confinement."
The corpsman and seven Marines from the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment's Kilo Company have been in custody since being returned from Iraq in late April. Four other company are under base restriction. The Naval Criminal Investigative Service is probing allegations they kidnapped and killed a 52-year-old Iraqi civilian in the village of Hamdania west of Baghdad and then staged the scene to appear the man was armed and planting a roadside bomb.
At a later news conference attended by more about two dozen reporters, Sullivan told reporters his client, whom he continued to refuse to identify, was being subjected to what he called "cruel and unusual punishment."
He also charged the investigators have threatened at least one of the troops in custody with the death penalty.
Sullivan said his client hails from the "heartland of America" and that his wife is also a Navy corpsman. The wife, who also has not been identified, has established a Web site to raise money for his defense, www.patriotdefense.com.
On the site, the woman wrote that her husband graduated from an unnamed high school in June 2003 has been to Iraq two times. She wrote was first deployment in July 2004 and that nine Marines from his unit were killed and the he had been given a Purple Heart.
None of those in custody or on base restriction have been charged with a crime, although Sullivan said last week he anticipated they would soon face homicide, kidnapping and conspiracy charges. None of their names have been released.
The Hamdania case is separate from on ongoing investigation of another dozen Marines alleged to have taken part in the killing of 24 unarmed civilians in the Iraqi city of Haditha last Nov. 19. Those Marines are from Pendleton's 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment. The Marines in that case also came from that regiment's Kilo Company, a common company name.
Jeremiah J. Sullivan III, the criminal defense attorney and former actice duty Navy Judge Advocate representing a Navy Corpsman in the brig at Camp Pendleton, speaks during a news conference Tuesday at his downtown San Diego office.
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President Bush could get this poor guy unshackled (he is shackled 24 hours per day) but he is more concerned about serving a variety of halal meals at gitmo!! Bush DISGUSTS me!!!!
If he`s being treated the same as the Marines being investigated, he shouldn`t complain.
But I guess without the complaining, there`d be no media coverage/attention for his legal defense fund. Guess he`s not relying on JAGs.
Hopefully, justice prevails.
News flash: when you're accused of murder, you don't get much in the way of freedom.
You think the President and the Secretary of Defense personally ordered this?
This is how the military confines suspected murderers. Always has, always will.
Bush and Rummy=perfumed princes who have no balls!!!
What camp are you posting from in Iraq?
AS: If he`s being treated the same as the Marines being investigated, he shouldn`t complain.
NEWS FLASH ..... It helps to READ!
The Naval Criminal Investigative Service is probing allegations
None of those in custody ..... have been charged with a crime
Since when are you put in solitary confinement and chained like a wild animal when you have
NOT BEEN CHARGED WITH A CRIME and
ALLEGATIONS ARE BEING PROBED???
Bush and Rummy throw the enlisted overboard every time the media makes an allegation. Just ask Lieutinent Pantano!!
William Calley was in solitary confinement for a year prior to trial.
Well, now that you mention it . . .
You have just reminded me of how to tell when a defense attorney is lying.
Yeah, that happens. The military doesn't kid around about this sort of thing.
I wish civilian law enforcement agencies would be this serious--then we wouldn't hear as much about murderers and murder suspects breaking out of jail/courtrooms.
I wasn't aware that "Lieutenant" was an enlisted rank.
Again, what camp are you posting from in Iraq? Or are you a perfumed prince with no balls?
Thats an old trick that liberals use. Just because I am not currently in the military does not mean that I cant question others. My you are quite the bushbot...keep drinking that kool aid. Bush did not say innocent until proven guilty or lets not rushh to judgement. Instead he said "if they are found guilty they will be punished". Way to back the troops!!
Military Justice 101 - Part 6
Pre-Trial Confinement and Pre-Trial Investigations
http://usmilitary.about.com/library/weekly/aa102200a.htm
lots here, but just a snip:
Throughout the confinement review process, a servicemember is provided a military lawyer, at no expense, to assist him or her. The "commander review" must confirm, in writing:
that there is probable cause to believe that the servicemember committed an offense triable by courts-martial;
there is probable cause to believe that confinement is necessary to prevent the servicemember from fleeing or engaging in serious criminal misconduct;
and there is probable cause to believe that lesser forms of restraint would be inadequate.
He should convert to MOOSE-LUM so he could be afforded better treatment while detained.
OK, so we've established that you're a self-confessed perfumed prince with no balls, posting from a life of ease.
Thats my point exactly Gitmo is the Holiday Inn. But thats alright because they only want us dead, and rape and enslave the women and children!!
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