Michael S. Waddington's Legal Cases (22)

Criminal defense

United States v. SGT Y. - Fort Campbell, KY

Nov 16, 2006

OUTCOME: Declined to prosecute, charges dismissed

Waddington served "of counsel" in the defense of SGT Anthony W. Yribe, a soldier implicated in alleged crimes committed in Mahmoudiya, Iraq on 12 March 2006. Yribe was charged with failing to report th ... e attack but is not alleged to have been a direct participant. SGT Yribe's team was led by Army CPT Juan Roman. Waddington provided legal consultation and advice to the defense team and SGT Yribe. Yribe was the only soldier charged in the incident to avoid a conviction and jail time. The 2007 fictional movie Redacted (film) is loosely based upon the events at Mahmudiyah. The film was written and directed by Brian De Palma, the director of Carrie, Dressed to Kill, Scarface, Carlito's Way, The Untouchables, and Mission: Impossible.

Criminal defense

US v. Driver

N/A

OUTCOME: Full Acquittal

Michael Waddington gained international recognition for his defense of SGT Driver at Fort Bliss, Texas in February 2006. Waddington was an Army Captain and JAG defense lawyer when he represented SGT Dr ... iver. SGT Driver was court martialed for allegedly abusing detainees captured in the "War on Terror" who were held at the Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, in 2002. Driver was charged with beating a Taliban Division Commander known as Habibullah, who the Army says died of his injuries. He was also accused of throwing a shackled and handcuffed prisoner, Omar al-Faruq, against a wall. Faruq was the top al-Qaida deputy for Southeast Asia with a long history of terrorism. At trial, SGT Driver was fully acquitted of all charges after less than 15 minutes of jury deliberations.

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