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RE: We won!

Congratulations, and best of luck going forward.  I am now
geographically far-removed from Okinawa, but please don't hesitate to
ask if I can assist with anything.  I can be reached at this email and
also at laura.bruzzese@gmail.com.  

Please pass on my best wishes to San.

Very Respectfully,

Captain L. R. Bruzzese, USMC
Assistant Staff Judge Advocate
JTF-GTMO/SJA
APO AE 09360
 
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-----Original Message-----
From: Neal Puckett [mailto:neal@puckettfaraj.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 6:25 PM
To: gsezginalp@comcast.net
Subject: We won!

Guven,
As I predicted, the Navy and Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals has
set aside San's conviction and sentence and dismissed his case.  We won!
That means as of today, is no longer convicted and does not have a bad
conduct discharge.  The court did, however, as it usually does,
authorize a rehearing.  That means that, as we discussed on the phone,
the command in Okinawa can choose to order him back to Okinawa, charge
him again and take him back to a court-martial in Okinawa.  We don't
know what they'll do, and it could take days or weeks for them to
decide.  In the meantime, though, San rates full back pay and get his
rank back.  He is now a LCpl on active duty, but still on authorized
appellate leave.  We can discuss this tomorrow if you'd like.  I'll let
you know as soon as I hear something from Okinawa.  
Please give San my congratulations!  I attached the court's opinion for
you to read.
Sincerely,
Neal
Neal A. Puckett, Esq
LtCol, USMC (Ret)
Puckett & Faraj, PC
Washington DC | Virginia
888.970.0005
www.puckettfaraj.com 


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