Charles Gittins
Charles Gittins
Charles Gittins is an American lawyer, who has worked for a number of noteworthy defendants in military courts martial...
balance basis convict life stakes
Would you convict him on the basis of these lies? ... The stakes are very high: a man's life hangs in the balance and you must be very, very sure.
complete difficult placed thorough time
You had some time constraints placed on you that made it difficult ... to do a thorough and complete investigation.
agreement comply failed government
The government flat-out failed to comply with their agreement.
bargain beyond choose comment continue court families inquiry meeting monday nor parties plan press privacy publish releases respect spin submit third
There is nothing that we plan to submit to the court of inquiry on Monday nor does plea bargain have anything to do with this case. Beyond that, Cmdr. Waddle will continue to respect the privacy of the families and have no comment on his meeting with them, other than to acknowledge that it happened, even as other third parties may choose to publish press releases and spin it as they choose.
caused chain evidence honest mean mistakes people prosecuted quite sure ultimately vessel
I am sure that the evidence is going to show that there was a chain of mistakes and, quite possibly, Cmdr. Waddle did not see this vessel and that was one of the chain of mistakes that caused the accident, ... That doesn't mean that those people who made those honest mistakes should ultimately be prosecuted criminally.
assured document fargo meet open provided
No other document was provided to Scott and we have been assured that Adm. Fargo will meet with Scott with an open mind,
contention leadership proper testimony
It is her testimony that these calls... were for improper purposes. It is our contention that they were for proper leadership purposes.
honest mean mistakes people prosecuted ultimately
That doesn't mean that those people who made those honest mistakes should ultimately be prosecuted criminally,
character consistent full honorable pension retire
He will retire as commander, with full pension and with an honorable characterization of discharge, consistent with the character of his 20 years service,
procedures proper required
He did the procedures that are required to do a proper periscope search. Unfortunately, he didn't see the target.
either grant testify
He either testifies with a grant of testimonial immunity, or he doesn't testify at all.
were something that we considered, but it was not the overriding consideration.
accused others saying
We're saying (McKinney) is being selectively prosecuted. We know of others who have done what Sgt. Maj. McKinney has been accused of.
accused others saying
We're saying (McKinney) is being selectively prosecuted, ... We know of others who have done what Sgt. Maj. McKinney has been accused of.