FOX News: Bowe Bergdahl court-martial conviction for Army desertion thrown out by federal judge
Bergdahl pleaded guilty in 2017 to desertion, was dishonorably discharged from Army but spared prison time
A former U.S. Army soldier who pleaded guilty to desertion after leaving his post while deployed in Afghanistan and was subsequently captured and tortured by the Taliban had his court-martial conviction vacated Tuesday.
The ruling by U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton in Washington D.C. said that military judge Jeffrey Nance, who presided over the court-martial of Bowe Bergdahl, failed to disclose that he had applied to the executive branch for a job as an immigration judge, creating a potential conflict of interest.
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WNU Editor: I first learned about this story when a reader sent me an email early today on Bowe Bergdahl's court-martial conviction being thrown out. I was stunned. I am still digesting this news.
Federal Judge Throws Out Bowe Bergdahl Court-Martial Conviction For Army Desertion In Afghanistan
Federal judge vacates Bowe Bergdahl’s conviction and dishonorable discharge -- CNN
Bowe Bergdahl's court-martial conviction voided by U.S. judge -- Reuters
Judge voids Bowe Bergdahl court-martial conviction -- The Hill
Judge voids ex-Taliban captive Bowe Bergdahl's conviction -- UPI
Bowe Bergdahl's Sentence Is Thrown Out by Judge as Case Takes New Turn -- Miltiary.com
5 comments:
Six soldiers died searching for this POS.
https://time.com/2809352/bowe-bergdahl-deserter-army-taliban/
I can’t see Nance actually did anything but rubber stamp the plea deal
We count on the legal application of the laws to be just and correct. Though the evidence suggests this guy was guilty, the trial as now understood was in violation of the system and it is better to protect the integrity of the system than to bend it in this instance.
What did he do wrong?
Deserted his post initially and caused lengthy search for him endangering others
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