Justice Department Moves to Dismiss Bowe Bergdahl’s Case to Overturn His Conviction

[rangerrebew]

Justice Department Moves to Dismiss Bowe Bergdahl’s Case to Overturn His Conviction
 
19 Aug 2021
Military.com | By Patricia Kime

The U.S. government has filed a motion to dismiss Bowe Bergdahl's petition to have his military conviction and sentence overturned.

Attorneys with the Justice Department's civil division filed a motion Aug. 2 asking U.S. District Court Senior Judge Reggie Walton to throw out the case of the former Army sergeant, who pleaded guilty in 2017 to desertion and misbehavior before the enemy after leaving his post in Afghanistan in June 2009.

Bergdahl was a private first class on July 30, 2009, stationed at Observation Post Mest, Afghanistan. Assigned to guard duty the following day and a convoy to a nearby forward operating base, he left the post. He later said that he wanted to call attention to poor leadership in his unit and his observations of the situation in Afghanistan.

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2021/08/19/justice-department-moves-dismiss-bowe-bergdahls-case-overturn-his-conviction.html

[rangerrebew]

Every time this administration makes a decision, I am more and more convinced they are anti-American.

[Smokin Joe]

I thought this was a motion to dismiss Berghdahl's attempt to get his conviction overturned. If so, dismissing that attempt would mean the conviction and sentence would stand. Am I missing something?

[Wingnut]

I thought this was a motion to dismiss Berghdahl's attempt to get his conviction overturned. If so, dismissing that attempt would mean the conviction and sentence would stand. Am I missing something?

That's how I read it.   Part of the DOJ reason for this is probably because of how big the Afghan story is and who we traded Blinkie for! 

[Hoodat]

I thought this was a motion to dismiss Berghdahl's attempt to get his conviction overturned. If so, dismissing that attempt would mean the conviction and sentence would stand. Am I missing something?

You are correct.  The word 'case' should not have appeared in the title.  The word 'petition' is more suitable.  Justice Dept is actually on the correct side here.

[PeteS in CA]

I thought this was a motion to dismiss Berghdahl's attempt to get his conviction overturned. If so, dismissing that attempt would mean the conviction and sentence would stand. Am I missing something?

No, your ability to read is fine.