July 3rd, '13, Prosecution against Brad Manning Rests -
Next week the defense arguments will begin.
Among the various charges for which he faces the military court in this trial, are allegations that he stole, purloined, or knowingly converted to his use or the use of another, a record or thing of value of the United States or of a department or agency thereof and of a value of more than $1000? in violation of a statute prohibiting the embezzlement of government property.
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Embarrassing Holes as US Govt Rests Case Against Bradley Manning
By Lauren McCauley, www.commondreams.org
July 3rd, 2013
Defense team now expected to motion for dismissal of charges for lack of evidence
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After 14 days and 80 witnesses, the United States government prosecuting Pfc. Bradley Manning in the long-awaited trial against the military whistleblower has rested their case.
As Mannings defense team prepares to present their case next week, they are hoping Mannings prospects have risen after the government was forced to close their portion of the trial with an embarrassing admission that the Army had misplaced Mannings military contract, the Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) , which laid out the terms of his access to classified information.
Over three years after being arrested for leaking details of military atrocities and intelligence to WikiLeaks, Manning is on trial for 21 charges including aiding the enemy, which carries a possible life sentence.
Ahead of the trial, Judge Colonel Denise Lind stated that in order to prove their charge of aiding the enemy the prosecution must demonstrate beyond a reasonable doubt that Manning had a general evil intent, in that he had to know he was dealing, directly or indirectly, with an enemy of the US.
Lind added that the soldier cannot be found guilty if he acted inadvertently, accidentally, or negligently.
Full article at URL http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2013/07/03-3