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Hearing starts in soldier's case in grenade attack court-martial
News Observer/ AP ^
| Jan 31, 2005
| ESTES THOMPSON
Posted on 01/31/2005 1:29:06 PM PST by KiloLima
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On schedule for an April trial. Notice that judge has already excluded key testimony.
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posted on
01/31/2005 1:29:06 PM PST
by
KiloLima
Comment #2 Removed by Moderator
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posted on
01/31/2005 1:35:33 PM PST
by
RandallFlagg
(Roll your own cigarettes! You'll save $$$ and smoke less!(Magnetic bumper stickers-click my name)
To: UnashamedAmerican; JesseHousman; wideawake; Jersey Republican Biker Chick; AmericanChef; ...
I meant to post this latest information:
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/world/10779397.htm?1c
Accused Soldier Claims Sleep Disorder
ESTES THOMPSON
Associated Press
FORT BRAGG, N.C. - An Army sergeant facing a court-martial on charges alleging he killed two officers in a grenade attack in Kuwait needs further treatment for a sleep disorder, his lawyers told a judge Monday.
Sgt. Hasan Akbar fell asleep during pretrial hearings last year and a judge ordered treatment for his sleep apnea condition, but his lawyer, Maj. David Coombs, said Akbar still has problems staying awake.
Coombs asked the judge, Col. Stephen Henley, to order a break after each witness and to allow coffee at the defense table once Akbar's trial begins in April.
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posted on
01/31/2005 1:39:38 PM PST
by
KiloLima
(January 30, 2005: A date that will live in our hearts and minds . . .)
To: RandallFlagg
Akbar's lawyers have said they intend to present an insanity defense.
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posted on
01/31/2005 1:41:23 PM PST
by
KiloLima
(January 30, 2005: A date that will live in our hearts and minds . . .)
To: KiloLima
Figures. The most expensive route.
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posted on
01/31/2005 1:42:23 PM PST
by
RandallFlagg
(Roll your own cigarettes! You'll save $$$ and smoke less!(Magnetic bumper stickers-click my name)
To: KiloLima
"An Army sergeant facing a court-martial on charges alleging he killed two officers in a grenade attack in Kuwait needs further treatment for a sleep disorder"
I know how to fix the disorder...it is called execution.
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posted on
01/31/2005 1:44:07 PM PST
by
Sola Veritas
(Trying to speak truth - not always with the best grammar or spelling)
To: KiloLima
This is a joke... right?
My problem is that he is not permanently asleep.
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posted on
01/31/2005 1:44:16 PM PST
by
Sterlis
To: KiloLima
Guilty. Wall. Read, aim, fire! That works for me.
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posted on
01/31/2005 1:48:09 PM PST
by
RetiredArmy
(The Democratic Party would make Uncle Joe Stalin Proud!)
To: UnashamedAmerican
The BOR is not something to hide behind. It is what seperates our country from every other country on earth and protects us all from a tyrannical government.
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posted on
01/31/2005 1:49:16 PM PST
by
Blood of Tyrants
(God is not a Republican. But Satan is definitely a Democrat.)
To: KiloLima
"a judge ordered treatment for his sleep apnea condition"
Try stripping him naked and placing him in a concrete bunker. Hand him a grenade and then pull the pin. If he falls asleep he will blow up like the folks he assasinated. Or, he will stay awake and be miraculously cured of his sleep disorder.
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01/31/2005 1:50:32 PM PST
by
Sola Veritas
(Trying to speak truth - not always with the best grammar or spelling)
Comment #12 Removed by Moderator
To: UnashamedAmerican
He is a U.S. citizen and entitled to all the protections of the BOR. Give him a fair trial and then take him out, strap him to a cot, and roll a couple of grenades under it.
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posted on
01/31/2005 2:12:54 PM PST
by
Blood of Tyrants
(God is not a Republican. But Satan is definitely a Democrat.)
To: KiloLima
The judge excluded statements Akbar made to two sergeants who guarded him after the attack, saying Akbar had not yet been informed of his legal rights. I am convinced that "Miranda" was established solely to protect guilty criminals with big mouths. I really despise our system of justice.
To: KiloLima
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posted on
01/31/2005 2:53:11 PM PST
by
SmithL
(Whiskey Tango Foxtrot?)
To: montag813
It is extremely frustrating, especially in this case of an out and out traitor. I really don't understand why one who would turn on his comrades, committed to the cause of defending freedom, still has his freedom.
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posted on
01/31/2005 2:53:41 PM PST
by
KiloLima
(January 30, 2005: A date that will live in our hearts and minds . . .)
To: KiloLima
The judge excluded statements Akbar made to two sergeants who guarded him after the attack, saying Akbar had not yet been informed of his legal rights.What the hell?
If I recall, the two NCO's were guarding him (as well as protecting him) and did not question him, alledgedly did not even speak to him.
Any statement made spontaneously is admissable, other than hearsay, regardless of whether one has been advised of their rights.
Or has the liberal, warm-and-fuzzies, birkenstock-wearers been able to influence the content of the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
And, lest we forget, this puke is subject to the UCMJ, not civilian law, regardless what his name is and CAIR be damned.
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posted on
01/31/2005 2:56:42 PM PST
by
OldSmaj
(Jihad this, Islam! Your religion is false and your god is non-existent! Come get me.)
To: OldSmaj; SE Mom; YaYa123; Rakkasan1; FreedomPoster; Don Simmons; Gunrunner2
Finally, 101st justice ping.
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posted on
01/31/2005 3:49:26 PM PST
by
Just Dan
(Close only counts with horseshoes and hand grenades.)
To: OldSmaj; SE Mom; YaYa123; Rakkasan1; FreedomPoster; Don Simmons; Gunrunner2
Finally, 101st justice ping.
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posted on
01/31/2005 3:49:32 PM PST
by
Just Dan
(Close only counts with horseshoes and hand grenades.)
To: KiloLima
"The judge excluded statements Akbar made to two sergeants who guarded him after the attack, saying Akbar had not yet been informed of his legal rights. "
Judge is an idiot. The guards are not police officers or MP's. . .right?
Therefore, any statement he makes is admissible. But I am no lawyer so what do I know.
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