Navy SEAL Gallagher’s clemency package on CNO’s desk
By: Carl Prine  
After the Navy bungled the investigation and prosecution of Special Warfare Operator Chief Edward “Eddie†Gallagher for war crimes, unlawfully detained him, subjected his family to ridicule, spied on defense attorneys and triggered widespread concerns about corruption in the military justice system, he deserves to retire with dignity, according to a clemency request now before Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael Gilday.
Premeditated murder, attempted homicide, obstruction of justice and other charges against Gallagher, 40, collapsed at his July court-martial trial. He was convicted of the sole charge of posing in 2017 with the body of a dead Islamic State fighter near Mosul, Iraq, an allegation he never denied.
Obtained by Navy Times, the 14-page clemency package filed on Oct. 1 with the CNO by criminal defense attorney Timothy Parlatore urges Gilday to vacate the conviction and administer non-judicial punishment at the Pentagon for the photo infraction.
https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2019/10/07/navy-seal-gallaghers-clemency-package-on-cnos-desk/
