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Bergdahl Chooses to Have Desertion Case Heard by US Judge, Not Jury - Reports
Bergdahl Chooses to Have Desertion Case Heard by US Judge, Not Jury - Reports
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US Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl has opted for a military judge, not a jury to hear the case that he deserted his post in Afghanistan, Army Times reported on Monday. 21.08.2017, Sputnik International
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Bergdahl Chooses to Have Desertion Case Heard by US Judge, Not Jury - Reports
16:46 GMT 21.08.2017 (Updated: 11:50 GMT 06.08.2022) US Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl has opted for a military judge, not a jury to hear the case that he deserted his post in Afghanistan, Army Times reported on Monday.
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — A defense lawyer said last week that Bergdahl chose a judge to hear the case instead of a jury of military officers.
Bergdahl is accused of putting fellow soldiers at risk by leaving his post in Afghanistan in 2009. He faces a maximum sentence of life in prison on charges of desertion and misbehavior.
17 August 2016, 20:05 GMT
The soldier was captured by the Taliban and held for five years until former President Barack
Obama’s administration approved a prisoner swap for five Taliban prisoners.
US President Donald Trump has criticized Bergdahl and Obama’s decision, leading his lawyers to question whether the soldier can get a fair trial.
