RE: Siddiqi

["Haytham Faraj" <haytham@puckettfaraj.com>]

Thank you for your thoughts.  Does the summary mean a plea of guilty?  If he
is suffering from Schizophrenia, he may have been suffering from it at the
time of the alleged offense meaning he may not have understood the nature or
of his actions or been capable of resisting an unlawful order.  I am going
to call to speak to him shortly.  I'll get back to you.

-----Original Message-----
From: Wilschke Capt Alexander R [mailto:alexander.wilschke@usmc.mil] 
Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 7:48 AM
To: haytham@puckettfaraj.com
Subject: Siddiqi

Good Morning Sir,
Thinking about it more, here are my thoughts:
The CG, MajGen Tryon convened the SPCM.  This was done to ensure one
convening authority on all of the cases and because the Bn CO did not appear
to be calling the shots.

Talking with Maj Stewart yesterday he said that no one who can make a
decision will do so until they see the 706 results.  I think that they are
going to use the Schizophrenia diagnosis as the basis to take him to a
summary.

Cpl Siddiqi wants to take a summary.  He does not feel fit mentally to fight
much more.  

In regards to the hardship discharge, perhaps the better course is to push
for a medical separation.  If the MO is already nervous having Siddiqi
around perhaps he will endorse.

The 2d Marine Division SJA office is a strange place to try to get any MJ
work done.  They are all tied up right now with the Haridat Goense Rodriguez
accident.  However, LtCol Cadwalader is there in a deputy status before he
reports to the Navy War College and he is a pretty savvy MJ guy.  He is
likely going to be the one that is the key to any plays.  

Maj Stewart is at 910 451 8356
LtCol Cadwalader is at 910 451 9254 

Very Respectfully,
Capt Alex Wilschke, USMC 
Defense Counsel 
Legal Services Support Section (LSSS) 
2d Marine Logistics Group 
Camp Lejeune, NC 28542-0132 
Phone: 910-451-8112 
DSN: 751-8112 
Fax: 910-451-8559 
Email: alexander.wilschke@usmc.mil

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