Naval Academy midshipmen court-martialed over drug case
The U.S. Naval Academy's superintendent is moving ahead with a court-martial against a midshipman accused of distributing illegal drugs.
Judge refuses to dismiss GI’s WikiLeaks case
FORT MEADE — A military judge rejected a defense motion Thursday to consolidate some of the charges against an Army private accused in the biggest leak of government secrets in U.S. history. Col. Denise Lind was still considering a defense motion to dismiss the most serious charge against Pfc. Bradley Manning — aiding the enemy […]
Judge seeks WikiLeaks damage assessments from government
FORT MEADE — A military judge said Tuesday that she wants to see several federal agencies’ assessments of the damage caused by WikiLeaks’ publication of government secrets. Army Col. Denise Lind ordered prosecutors during a pretrial hearing to provide the documents so she can decide whether they should be turned over to Pfc. Bradley Manning’s […]
Defense rests case in WikiLeaks military hearing
FORT MEADE — Lawyers for the Army intelligence analyst blamed for the biggest national security leak in American history briskly presented the entirety of his defense Wednesday, a year-and-half after the young private allegedly handed a trove of classified data to WikiLeaks. Pfc. Bradley Manning’s defense rested its case after calling only two witnesses who […]
Alleged leaker case more tech than military
FORT MEADE —Interested in the biggest leak of U.S. secrets in the nation’s history, but don’t know a firewall log from a server file? Then you would have been up jargon creek without a clue during the first five days of testimony at a military installation outside of Washington, where Pfc. Bradley Manning is fighting […]
Manning’s WikiLeaks defense focuses on mental state
HAGERSTOWN — The defense attorney for an Army intelligence analyst suspected to leaking classified information to WikiLeaks is focusing on the soldier’s mental state. A list of 48 prospective defense witnesses released Saturday by attorney David Coombs includes 15 who would testify at a Dec. 16 hearing about Pfc. Bradley Manning’s mental, emotional or behavioral […]