“Dasey, the military spokesman, sent along this statement on the case:
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.”
From the link you posted. Who the heck is Dasey?
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.”
From the link you posted. Who the heck is Dasey?
In this highly charged case the 'convening authority' will be the major command.
I'll add some info to what a convening authority does.
No trial court martial is complete without the convening authority's written approval or disapproval of the findings and sentence.
The convening authority can approve any portion of the findings or sentence found to be correct in law OR disapprove any findings or sentence in whole or part believed to be inappropriate. The convening authority may suspend the execution of any sentence that has been approved, except in the sentence of death. In certain instances, the convening authority may order a rehearing of the case. The convening authority may defer the service of a sentence to confinement. A deferment postpones the confinement, and the confinement, and the postponement remains in effect until the proper authority orders the sentence carried out or rescinds it.