Sir, I will ensure that you have access to GySgt Bell over the weekend. R/ Major Meridith L. Marshall Senior Defense Counsel MCAS, Miramar 858-577-1720 meridith.marshall@usmc.mil -----Original Message----- From: Andrew Huff [mailto:landrewhuff@pol.net] Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2011 8:43 AM To: Marshall Maj Meridith L Cc: Faraj Haytham; Neal Puckett Subject: 3 Wrinkles I'm still in Tacoma, returning to DC tomorrow. I'm giving a psych talk in Aberdeen, MD on Monday. 3 Wrinkles contribute to some uncertainty right now: 1. A tree limb came through my ceiling last night. I haven't seen the damage yet because I'm in Tacoma. 2. My boss still has to approve any time out of the office and he's not in the office today. 3. I would need to travel next Thursday and would need a DTS line of accounting from Miramar. Subissues to this: would I stay on base or not? Is a rental car authorized? It is probably best to proceed with getting the fund cite in case I travel. Would I have access to your client over the weekend? Col Huff ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marshall Maj Meridith L" <meridith.marshall@usmc.mil> To: landrewhuff@pol.net, "Neal Puckett" <neal@puckettfaraj.com> Cc: "Faraj Haytham" <haytham@puckettfaraj.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 1:31:32 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: RE: From Col Huff Good Afternoon Sir, I will be available and definitely will want to meet you to discuss GySgt Bell. R/ Major Meridith L. Marshall Senior Defense Counsel MCAS, Miramar 858-577-1720 meridith.marshall@usmc.mil -----Original Message----- From: landrewhuff@pol.net [mailto:landrewhuff@pol.net] Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 10:30 AM To: Neal Puckett Cc: Faraj Haytham; Marshall Maj Meridith L Subject: Re: From Col Huff Very likely yes, especially if over a weekend as proposed: flying out on 3 Feb, evaluating the individual on 4, 5, and 6 Feb and returning to DC on 7 Feb. Why? An evaluation over a few days and several hours should carry more weight than just a 50 minute one time interview. I will check with my boss if this works for Miramar. I'd also meet with Meridith if possible while out there. L. ANDREW HUFF, Col, USAF, MC, SFS Deputy Director, Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences huff@afrri.usuhs.mil, (202) 683-7818 ________________________________ From: Puckett Neal <neal@puckettfaraj.com> Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2011 12:37:58 -0500 To: <landrewhuff@pol.net> Cc: Faraj Haytham<haytham@puckettfaraj.com>; Marshall Meridith<meridith.marshall@usmc.mil> Subject: Re: From Col Huff Yes, he will. Points all well taken. Have learned these things from you and from other cases I've done. They've been my concern from the outset. Can you block out that time in early Feb so we can get you out there to evaluate. We'll only know if we can or should use it after we know what "it" is. Neal Neal A. Puckett, Esq LtCol, USMC (Ret) Puckett & Faraj, PC 1800 Diagonal Rd, Suite 210 Alexandria, VA 22314 703.706.9566 www.puckettfaraj.com The information contained in this electronic message is confidential, and is intended for the use of the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, you are hereby notified that any use, distribution, copying of disclosure of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you received this communication in error, please notify Puckett & Faraj, P.C. at 888-970-0005 or via a return the e-mail to sender. You are required to purge this E-mail immediately without reading or making any copy or distribution. On Jan 25, 2011, at 9:07 PM, landrewhuff@pol.net wrote: Will trial counsel cross examine at a sentencing hearing? Consider this... 1. Sexual paraphilias are hard to treat, absent chemical or surgical castration. 2. While court members could be sympathetic to what seemed right (at some visceral level) to your client, the nagging question remains "would it still feel right in the future?" 3. Sexual desire is complex and somewhat hard-wired, especially in men. Andy L. ANDREW HUFF, Col, USAF, MC, SFS Deputy Director, Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences huff@afrri.usuhs.mil, (202) 683-7818 ________________________________ From: Puckett Neal <neal@puckettfaraj.com> Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2011 15:13:04 -0500 To: Andrew Huff<landrewhuff@pol.net> Cc: Faraj Haytham<haytham@puckettfaraj.com>; Marshall Meridith<meridith.marshall@usmc.mil> Subject: Re: From Col Huff Andy, Pretty sure we can accommodate your schedule, particularly as it relates to the sentencing hearing. Neal A. Puckett, Esq LtCol, USMC (Ret) Puckett & Faraj, PC 1800 Diagonal Rd, Suite 210 Alexandria, VA 22314 703.706.9566 www.puckettfaraj.com <http://www.puckettfaraj.com/> The information contained in this electronic message is confidential, and is intended for the use of the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, you are hereby notified that any use, distribution, copying of disclosure of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you received this communication in error, please notify Puckett & Faraj, P.C. at 888-970-0005 or via a return the e-mail to sender. You are required to purge this E-mail immediately without reading or making any copy or distribution. On Jan 25, 2011, at 3:08 PM, Andrew Huff wrote: Neal -- Forward to Meridith and Haytham. My e-mail is messed up so I only get my work e-mail by forwarding it to my personal e-mail when I'm away from the office as I am now (in Seattle). As you can see, e-mail addresses get stripped on the headers, so it is easier just to send to you. "Hurt people hurt people." People in American society know that sexual activity with minors is illegal. In other cultures it isn't. But it can still seem normal if as a very young person it was a frequent and customary part of your life. This will really be interesting if there was not other maltreatment or neglect at all. Usually this is not the case in American society; one normally globally disregards the needs of the child. I'm TDY to San Antonio and Qatar from 17 Feb to 5 Mar. I could travel to Miramar perhaps on 3 or 4 Feb, see this person on 4, 5, and/or 6 Feb, and fly back to DC on 7 Feb. This would minimize my duty days away. This isn't how I would normally propose to operate. I have to recertify in basic and advanced life support on 8 and 15, 16 Feb all day. The big problem: my availability for a late Feb/early Mar court martial. I'm also on the hook for a March court martial at Parris Island; date hasn't been set and Judge Greg Palmer may decline the defense's request for me. I'll do a telephonic session on Thursday with Maj Palmer and others on the line. Should know more after this. Col Huff ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: "Lester COL USAF AFRRI/DIR Huff" <HUFF@afrri.usuhs.mil> To: landrewhuff@pol.net Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 9:38:36 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: FW: CONFIDENTIAL ATTY WORK PRODUCT ------------------------------------------- From: Puckett Neal[SMTP:NEAL@PUCKETTFARAJ.COM] Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 9:38:29 AM To: Huff, Lester COL USAF AFRRI/DIR Cc: Marshall Meridith; Faraj Haytham Subject: CONFIDENTIAL ATTY WORK PRODUCT Auto forwarded by a Rule Andy, My co-counsel, Marine Maj Meridith Marshall at MCAS Miramar, is seeking approval today for your appointment to our case, U.S. v. GySgt Marcus Bell. He is in pretrial confinement at the brig there. We discussed this case last month, I believe. Raped and impregnated his 11-yr-old daughter. He and his wife both victims of childhood sexual abuse. We're in need of a full workup of him in order to present a full and robust mitigation case at his sentencing hearing in the springtime (TBD). You mentioned that you could do that at Miramar in a clinical setting over the course of a day or two. Looking forward to working with you again. Neal Neal A. Puckett, Esq LtCol, USMC (Ret) Puckett & Faraj, PC 1800 Diagonal Rd, Suite 210 Alexandria, VA 22314 703.706.9566 www.puckettfaraj.com <http://www.puckettfaraj.com/> The information contained in this electronic message is confidential, and is intended for the use of the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, you are hereby notified that any use, distribution, copying of disclosure of this communication is strictly prohibited. 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