Re: Court-martial witness request ICO US v Capt Douglas Wacker

[Haytham <haytham@puckettfaraj.com>]

I knew he would say that. This guy is a coward. I've had him as a witness before and pulled the same crap.

Haytham Faraj 
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On Nov 16, 2010, at 2:22 PM, "Hur Capt Christian P" <christian.hur@usmc.mil> wrote:

> It is what it is I suppose.
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Day Capt Evan S 
> Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2010 14:21
> To: Hur Capt Christian P
> Subject: FW: Court-martial witness request ICO US v Capt Douglas Wacker
> 
> Capt Hur,
> 
> LtCol Pigott requested that I forward you his response to my inquiry regarding his availability to testify as a character witness.  Please see below.
> 
> R/S,
> Capt Day
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pigott LtCol William 1st MLG (Fwd) SJA [mailto:William.Pigott@afg.usmc.mil] 
> Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2010 5:58
> To: Day Capt Evan S
> Cc: Hatch MAJ Douglas C
> Subject: RE: Court-martial witness request ICO US v Capt Douglas Wacker
> 
> Thanks for the email Captain Day.
> 
> I have not spoken to Captain Wacker or his defense counsel about this or
> any other matters.  
> 
> IAW your RFI: I will be back by then so testifying will not be a
> problem.  If asked, my opinion would be that he has average to below
> average military character.
> 
> To the best of my memory, SNO's first duty assignment was in Okinawa.
> 1st Lt Wacker's first application for FLEP/ELP was not approved (he may
> not have been eligible for FLEP/ELP either).  SNO left Okinawa and
> checked into the 13th MEU (around 2004).
> 
> While I was the 13th MEU SJA, I assisted SNO with his second law
> education package.  Another SJA who knew 1stLt Wacker in Okinawa and
> assisted him with his law education package said good things about him
> to me.  My initial impressions of SNO deteriorated to unfavorable during
> the course of the deployment (as I got to better know both the SNO and
> his OIC/13th MEU S-6 Major W. Garrity, USMC).  
> 
> Could you please do me a small favor though?  Since it is difficult to
> get to a phone, would you please forward my response to Captain Wacker's
> defense counsel so that he or she also knows the nature of my testimony?
> 
> Finally, should you or the defense choose to call me as a witness,
> please let me know the general nature of the charges ICO US v Captain
> Douglas Wacker beforehand.
> 
> Thank you in advance and I hope this helps.  
> 
> Happy 235th USMC Birthday.
> 
> r/s
> 
> LtCol W. N. Pigott, USMC
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Day Capt Evan S [mailto:evan.s.day@usmc.mil] 
> Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2010 4:10 AM
> To: Pigott LtCol William 1st MLG (Fwd) SJA; Pigott LtCol William N
> Cc: Hatch MAJ Douglas C
> Subject: Court-martial witness request ICO US v Capt Douglas Wacker
> 
> Good Afternoon Sir,
> 
> The defense in the subject case has requested you as a military
> character witness for the accused, Capt Wacker.  The trial will begin on
> 24 February 2011; however, if you were to testify, you would probably
> testify between 1-4 March. The trial will take place on board Camp
> Pendleton. I would like to know (1) whether you believe that you can
> offer an appropriate character opinion for Capt Wacker, (2) whether you
> want to testify in this case, and (3) whether you will be in Afghanistan
> as of 1 March 2011 or have any other operational commitments that would
> conflict with you testifying.
> 
> Very Respectfully,
> Captain Evan S. Day
> Trial Counsel, Military Justice Office
> Joint Law Center
> 3rd MAW/ MCAS Miramar
> Comm: 858-577-1887
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> Fax: 858-577-1734
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