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Old 02-08-2017, 04:13 PM   #28
Warlockco
 
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Colorado
Default Re: Custody of federal prisoners convicted at court martial or unfit for trial

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Originally Posted by Icelander View Post
Well, I haven't really thought about it.

The odds are decent that there were people in the US Attorney's office in the Eastern District of North Carolina who agreed to keep certain information low-key, 'for the good of the nation', back in 2000.

If one of them were a judge now, they might be influenced by someone who knows the full story.
AFAIK a US Attorney nor a Federal Judge has no jurisdiction on a military prisoner that is in military custody.
The Judge Advocate General's Corps does, though.
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