United States v. Velazquez
Dec 07, 2004OUTCOME: Soldier found not guilty of murder and guilty of only a lesser included assault offense.
Young Soldier in Germany charged with Murder stemming from a bar fight and stabbing at a night club near Wiesbaden. Government unlawfully closed the Article 32 hearing so the defense filed a successfu ... l Writ of Mandamus to have it reopened. Contested case with members involved 6-7 expert witnesses and lasted for more than a week. Then Captain Stanfield served as lead defense counsel.
