Posted on 06/09/2010 12:06:14 PM PDT by jamese777
The group backing Birther Army Doctor Terrence Lakin as he makes his way through the military justice system announced today that Lakin is waiving a preliminary hearing that was set for Friday.
Lt. Col. Lakin refused orders on the grounds that Barack Obama is not eligible to be president. It is now up to Maj. Gen. Karl Horst, Military District of Washington Commander, to decide if the case will go to trial, said Chuck Dasey, spokesman at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, where Lakin is assigned.
The American Patriot Foundation said in a press release: Saying that the Army has made it "impossible for me to present a defense" at the Article 32 "preliminary hearing" previously scheduled for June 11, 2010, Lt. Colonel Terrence Lakin has officially waived -cancelled--that proceeding. Therefore, the case will move inexorably on to a General Court Martial.
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This will not go to court martial, the Court Martial Convening Authority will levee a punishment and put this to an end.
BS. The LTC is defending The Constitution. Where are all the nitwits here who want to salute the usurper to keep their PX priviledges for cheap smokes and booze.
SCOTUS and the Pentagon are cowards.
Wanna bet?
A court martial will give him more standing in appeal.
His first action in the Courts Martial would be a subpoena to Barrack Obama to present his birth certificate as evidence for his charges to go forward. No certificate then Not Guilty and the impeachment can begin!
LTC Lakin is entitled to an affirmative defense, i.e. I’m not guilty of the crimes charged because of a circumstance particular to me.
LTC Lakin questioned the eligibility of the CiC when others would not. LTC Lakin proactively sought confirmation of the eligibility of the CiC before he was charged with these crimes and was stonewalled. He requested the procedure for confirming the eligibility of the CiC and was ignored.
LTC Lakin publicly state he would miss movement to demand the CiC confirm his eligibility to hold the title.
Major General Carla Hawley-Bowland is Ltc Lakin’s commander.
Major General Carla Hawley-Bowland is Ltc Lakin’s commander.
I hope so but “Barry won” Looks like he has been able to get away with anything he wants.
The Walter Reed Army Medical Center has issued this statement concerning the forwarding of charges in LTC Lakin’s case now that the defense has waived the Article 32 investigation:
“LTC Lakin waived his Article 32 hearing on 4 June 2010. Once the Article 32 was waived, the charges were forwarded by Walter Reed commanding general with a recommendation as to disposition to MG Horst, the Military District of Washington Commander, on 8 June 2010. It is now up to MG Horst, to determine if the case will go to court-martial and the level of court-martial. MG Horst could also decide that some other disposition is more appropriate than court-martial. MG Horst is the General Court-Martial Convening Authority for Soldiers assigned to Walter Reed Army Medical Center.”
I guess we don’t get to find out what Major General Hawley-Boland’s recommendation was.
“Major General Carla Hawley-Bowland is Ltc Lakin’s commander.”
Oh-oh, a hyphenated last name?
I guess we don’t get to find out what Major General Hawley-Boland’s recommendation was
She is not the convening authority for Courts-Martial in the Washington DC area for the US Army. All Courts-Martial are covened thru the Commander, Military District of Washington, located at Fort McNair. All Walter Reed AMC Courts-Martial are done at MDW, Ft McNair
She is not the convening authority for Courts-Martial in the Washington DC area for the US Army. All Courts-Martial are covened thru the Commander, Military District of Washington, located at Fort McNair. All Walter Reed AMC Courts-Martial are done at MDW, Ft McNair.
It needs to be determined who the Court Martial authority is for Ltc Lakin.
“Washington, D.C., June 9, 2010. Saying that the Army has made it “impossible for me to present a defense”
at the Article 32 “preliminary hearing” previously scheduled for June 11, 2010, Lt. Colonel Terrence Lakin has officially waived –cancelled—that proceeding.
Therefore, the case will move inexorably on to a General Court Martial. The punishment for the charges filed against LTC Lakin carry a maximum term of four years in the penitentiary. Lakin expects the trial to be held in the early fall, but this has yet to be determined.
The next step will be the formal referral of the charges by Lakin’s Commanding General, Major General Carla Hawley-Bowland, followed by his arraignment before a Military Judge, both of which are expected before the end of June.”
http://www.safeguardourconstitution.com/news/press-release-june-2010.html
“Washington, D.C., June 9, 2010. Saying that the Army has made it “impossible for me to present a defense”
at the Article 32 “preliminary hearing” previously scheduled for June 11, 2010, Lt. Colonel Terrence Lakin has officially waived –cancelled—that proceeding.
Therefore, the case will move inexorably on to a General Court Martial. The punishment for the charges filed against LTC Lakin carry a maximum term of four years in the penitentiary. Lakin expects the trial to be held in the early fall, but this has yet to be determined.
The next step will be the formal referral of the charges by Lakin’s Commanding General, Major General Carla Hawley-Bowland, followed by his arraignment before a Military Judge, both of which are expected before the end of June.”
http://www.safeguardourconstitution.com/news/press-release-june-2010.html
“LTC Lakin waived his Article 32 hearing on 4 June 2010. Once the Article 32 was waived, the charges were forwarded by Walter Reed commanding general with a recommendation as to disposition to MG Horst, the Military District of Washington Commander, on 8 June 2010. It is now up to MG Horst, to determine if the case will go to court-martial and the level of court-martial. MG Horst could also decide that some other disposition is more appropriate than court-martial. MG Horst is the General Court-Martial Convening Authority for Soldiers assigned to Walter Reed Army Medical Center.”
“The next step will be the formal referral of the charges by Lakin’s Commanding General, Major General Carla Hawley-Bowland, followed by his arraignment before a Military Judge, both of which are expected before the end of June.”
Seems she has not sent a recommendation. You state she has.
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