Manning pretrial hearing opens with a surprise

A defense attorney for Pfc. Bradley Manning opened his pretrial hearing Friday with a surprise demand that the investigating officer recuse himself on grounds that he cannot be perceived as impartial in the case against Manning, who is charged with leaking a trove of government secrets to WikiLeaks.

The attorney, David E. Coombs, made the charge against Army Lt. Col. Paul Almanza, who is presiding over the hearing at Fort Meade, Md., to determine whether Manning should face a court-martial.

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Rosalind S. Helderman, Paul Kane 17 Dec, 2011


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