[Hoot Gibson]

This military judge is showing some real courage by making this ruling. I wonder how many more JAGs will argue that the "Accused" (the proper term for defendants in military courts-martial), who would have been subject to Bad Conduct discharges had they been found guilty will manage to stay in the service because of Obama's poor judgment or even receive Honorable discharges.

Obama should learn when to keep his mouth shut and stop trying to influence lawful investigations and trials.

[INDENT]

Judge: Obama sex assault comments 'unlawful command influence'

Two defendants in military sexual assault cases cannot be punitively discharged, if found guilty, because of “unlawful command influence” derived from comments made by President Barack Obama, a judge ruled in a Hawaii military court this week.

Navy Judge Cmdr. Marcus Fulton ruled during pretrial hearings in two sexual assault cases — U.S. vs. Johnson and U.S. vs. Fuentes — that comments made by Obama as commander in chief would unduly influence any potential sentencing, according to a court documents obtained by Stars and Stripes.

On Wednesday and Thursday, Fulton approved the pretrial defense motions, which used as evidence comments that Obama made about sexual assault at a May 7 news conference.

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