[KiloLima]

On schedule for an April trial. Notice that judge has already excluded key testimony.

[RandallFlagg]

It's about time!

[RetiredArmy]

Guilty. Wall. Read, aim, fire! That works for me.

[montag813]

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.

[OldSmaj]

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.

[Gunrunner2]

"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.

[mark502inf]

If convicted of two counts of premeditated murder and three counts of attempted premeditated murder, the 33-year-old Akbar could get the death penalty.

That's the good news. I believe the Army recently shifted from hanging to lethal injection. The death chamber used to be in the basement of the Disciplnary Barracks at Fort Leavenworth. Hopefully Akbar will get familiar with it soon.

Part of the delay was that the 101st went into Iraq for a year after the attack. The CG made the call not to try the case in theater as too much of a distraction. The members of a court-martial panel would have had to be taken away from their normal duties fighting the war. Even with the evidence that's excluded, there's plenty to show he did it. The real issue will be the insanity plea.

Since Akbar also made statements that he didn't agree with the war, it seems treason could also have been supported as a charge. He threw the grenade into the brigade ops center not because of some personal vendetta, but in an attempt to disrupt the unit on the eve of its attack.