Bergdahl lawyers to ask for dismissal after Trump's inauguration
By Rebecca Kheel - 11/15/16 12:10 PM EST
Lawyers for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl plan to ask for his desertion case to be tossed out once President-elect Donald Trump takes over as commander-in-chief.
Eugene Fidell, Bergdahl’s lead lawyer, on Tuesday said he’ll file a motion in January to get the case dismissed, arguing Trump’s comments about his client compromise the right to a fair trial and impartial jury.
“It’s a fair trial issue,” Fidell said. “And it’s one that’s without precedent in American military history.”
Bergdahl is set to face a court-martial on charges of desertion and misbehavior before the enemy after walking off his post in Afghanistan in 2009. He was captured by the Taliban and held until a 2014 prisoner swap. The latter charge carries the potential sentence of life in prison.
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