SAN DIEGO - A military judge took the rare step Monday to remove a prosecutor accused of misconduct from the war crimes case of a decorated Navy SEAL. Czaplak received word of the ruling during a deposition while questioning an Iraqi general, who is a witness in the case, defence lawyer Tim Parlatore said. “There’s no way he should be allowed to continue on this case,” Parlatore said. “Chief Petty Officer Gallagher is entitled to a fair trial and the Navy is committed to upholding that principle,” O’Rourke said. It is extremely unusual for a military judge to remove the prosecution or dismiss a case only days before the start of a trial.

Source: thestar June 04, 2019 00:11 UTC