Army Lieutenant Gets 19 Years for Defending his Troops against Islamic Jihadists - Eagle Rising

Army Lieutenant Gets 19 Years for Defending his Troops against Islamic Jihadists - Eagle Rising:

"In a report on January 21, the Army Times stated:

Basically, the government is obligated to disclose evidence that could negate guilt, reduce the degree of guilt or reduce the punishment for the accused, Maher said, citing the Rule for Courts-Martial.

"The first day at the Army JAG school, we're taught you turn over everything," said Maher, who also is a lieutenant colonel in the Army Reserve.

The government made a "serious legal error" by not turning over exonerating and/or mitigating evidence contained in government computer databases, Maher said.

If that information had been turned over, the defense might have taken a different approach, or the case may not even have made it to trial, said Maher, who points out Lorance never fired his weapon that day."