Judge Denise Lind has scheduled a six-week period, from February 4 until March 15 2013, for the trial of Bradley Manning. Manning, who will face a total of 22 charges due to his alleged work with Wikileaks, will also appear in court on November 27 as his lawyers fight to have 1,384 emails related to his incarceration released by the U.S. Army. His defense team hopes to prevent further incarceration by proving that his time/treatment at Quantico qualified as cruel and unusual punishment. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images) source
Normally, these games are not played. You hand over discovery and let the facts speak. You don’t play hide the ball, and that’s what the government’s been doing.David Coombs, Attorney for Pfc. Bradley Manning • Accusing prosecutors not only of failing to disclose, but actively working to prevent the disclosure of information and evidence that could be vital to Manning’s legal team and defense. Yesterday, during a hearing at Fort Meade, military judge Colonel Denise Lind gave prosecutors until July 25 to provide Manning’s lawyers with a “due diligence statement” outlining the steps they’ve taken to disclose information over the last two years. In addition, Colonel Lind demanded that the CIA, FBI, Office of the National Counterintelligence Executive, state department, and other government agencies hand over any/all “damage assessments” related to the crimes Manning stands accused of. source (via • follow)
Wikileaks: Bradley Manning’s request to dismiss denied by judge: Army Col. Denise Lind, the judge in the case, denied the dismissal during a pretrial hearing, meaning the case will go forward. The trial is tentatively set to start in September. source
» What could happen to Manning? The man who allegedly gave Wikileaks its biggest coup could face the death penalty if convicted in his case — though the Army’s prosecutors have made it clear that they will not ask for that. Among the people who have testified against Manning: Jihrleah Showman, a former team leader of Manning’s who claims he once punched her in the face, and Adrian Lamo, the “grey hat” hacker who gained infamy in some circles for turning Manning in to federal authorities.
An interesting defense strategy: The lawyers for the long-held-in-detention Bradley Manning, the former soldier who allegedly gathered and the diplomatic cables that Wikileaks eventually released, are apparently angling for the “these cables didn’t actually cause any problems” angle, noting in a court documents released Monday that the White House and the Defense Department reviewed the cables and found nothing damaging, due to the fact that the data was outdated, already publicly-released or represented low-level information. Manning’s first hearing — finally — is December 16. (thanks Michael Cote) source
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