Judge vacates Bowe Bergdahl’s desertion conviction and dishonorable discharge – IOTW Report

Judge vacates Bowe Bergdahl’s desertion conviction and dishonorable discharge

JTN: A federal judge vacated the conviction and dishonorable discharge of Bowe Bergdahl, nearly six years after the former U.S. Army soldier was convicted of desertion and misbehavior before the enemy.

Judge Reggie Walton of the D.C. district court on Tuesday vacated all court-martial proceedings against Bergdahl after October 2017, per a 63-page ruling, citing a possible conflict of interest with the judge who issued the ruling in November 2017.

Then-military judge Army Col. Jeffrey Nance oversaw Bergdahl’s court martial and ruled that Bergdahl would be dishonorably discharged but avoid prison. Nance also reduced Bergdahl’s rank to private and ordered him to pay $10,000.  more

18 Comments on Judge vacates Bowe Bergdahl’s desertion conviction and dishonorable discharge

  1. I’m not a lawyer, so tell me why a federal court judge can reverse a decision by a military court martial? Using the logic of this decision, no federal judge could find Donald Trump guilty of any of the phony charges being leveled against him.

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  2. What I find disgraceful is civilian judges interjecting themselves and civilian procedures into military affairs, which has different standards and different protections. The reason for vacating the conviction might be valid, but let a military judge determine that, one that understands the ethos of military life and discipline.

    We should also remember that 6 soldiers lost their lives looking for this deserter;

    https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/jun/2/soldiers-killed-trying-to-rescue-bowe-bergdahl-bra/#:~:text=Regardless%2C%20the%20latest%20is%20that%20these%20six%20were,Sgt.%20Michael%20Murphrey%2C%20the%20New%20York%20Post%20reported.

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  3. Were I counting the reasons I never voted FOR leftist GWB Reggie would likely be 951. But stopped counting decades ago!
    GWB was a Democrate 25 years ago; still is! A liberal Dem!

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  4. For those too busy to be informed _mretired so I have time- Reggie is BFF of another leftist Judge
    GWB nominated – ROBERTS!

    I have yet to see a conservative Judge GWB nominated. Sure all his judges were not a leftist as Roberts/Reggie.

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