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.
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
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