The Thomas More Law Center is doing a great job for these Marines and it is obvious that an Undue Command Influence motion is necessary to preserve LTC Chesani’s rights. However, it is unlikely that the motion will make much of a difference at this stage of trial with it being more of a set-up motion for appeal, should that be necessary. True Command Influence is difficult to overcome at the initial trial court and is usually only remedied in the appeal process. Unfortunate but true.
Normally, cases are very much an individual exhibition; it's very rare that you have a group charged as is being done here. I believe that the info gleaned from the A32's can be brought in; combined they lend credence. But, this does put the court on notice that an appeal will be mounted if needed to bring this to the forefront, and so can only help them defend against the prosecution's political jibes. No Judge likes to be overturned.