Ping to post 110 — Louie Gohmert explains it much better than I could.
Thnks. I listened to the interview.
First, Louie Gohmert is probably one of the top 5 people in Congress.
Second, you will notice that not once did Louis discuss the fact that the witnesses said the defendant straddled the victim, then shot him in the head, aNd said” he lied. I killed him”. In fact Louis never mentioned the evidence against him once!
Instead Louis talks about the camp, and Obama’s rule of engagements, AND EVERY other irrelevant thing other than the evidence in the case. Now Louis is a former prosecutor so he is smart enough to know what is relevant and what is not. He didn’t discussThe actual facts of the case because they don’t help the defendant. Period. All of us lawyers know not to go where things hurt our case.
This soldier got a break when the board reduced his murder from first degree to second degree, thus making him eligible for parole. He would have been convicted in civilian court as well . You will notice that NO ONE except the non lawyers on FR contend that he is innocent. Neither the army, the appeals court, nor Louis Gohmert say he isn’t guilty. They just didn’t like the harsh sentence.
The reality is he is guilty. He should thank his lucky stars that he only had to serve 7 years when the normal sentence for non capital second degree murder usually runs around 15.