She basically said, “Pick another defense.” A career court martial isn’t like ordering an ice cream cone, where if they’re out of one flavor, you can pick another. This is beyond half-assed.
She didn’t say it was an invalid defense and provide reasoning; nor did she say he didn’t have standing. She just said he should pick another defense because his request could prove embarassing to the Won. Totally banana republic.
The judge should be thrown off the bench for making a ruling like that. No case would go to trial if we couldn’t embarrass somebody. Is this doctor going to go to prison just because the judges doesn’t want to embarrass Obama? Millions of Americans are already embarrassed by having this joke as their president.
"Standing" is a term used in civil court and applies to a person's right to sue. Lakin is charged with multiple violations of the UCMJ and is facing several years in Leavenworth when convicted. The last thing he needs to worry about is 'standing'.
She just said he should pick another defense because his request could prove embarassing to the Won.
So have you actually read the decision?
She did say it's an invalid defense. That's the point.