LAW FROM THE CENTER

Looks like Army Muslim Chaplain James Yee might be completely cleared of all criminal charges, according to the NY Times (registration required).

The military is considering settling the case of Capt. James J. Yee by dropping all charges against him and allowing him to leave the Army with an honorable discharge, officials said. Captain Yee, who was the Muslim chaplain at the naval base at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, had been suspected of espionage but was charged with transporting classified information without a required secure container. He was also charged with adultery and keeping pornography on his computer.

ANALYSIS: I predicted this outcome here from the remarks of his lawyer, Mr. Eugene Fidell. As my colleague the Intel Dumper commented, the Army really shit the bed on this one. What they should have done was kept their big mouth shut and lower expectations, instead of doing the perp walk on him. That was just setting their case up for failure. Kudos goes to the accused for picking Mr. Fidell, probably the best lawyer you could find in this kind of situation. It will be interesting to see how long the settlement will take, and what Chaplain Yee will do with his life once he is out.