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Before we take your questions, I want to spend a moment to explain the circumstances. At the request of Private Manning's defense counsel, an assessment is under way to determine whether Private Manning is mentally competent in this case in the event it goes to trial. On Saturday, April 9, the inquiry phase of that process, known in military justice terms as a 706 board, was completed, and Private Manning's presence in the Washington, D.C. area is no longer necessary for that purpose.
However, we are told that the medical opinion concerning Private Manning's competence to stand trial may take additional time. At this juncture of the case, we have decided that the new joint-regional correctional facility at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, is the most appropriate facility for Private Manning for continued pre-trial detention.
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He will remain in pre-trial confinement for an additional time during the 706 board process and the likelihood that the pre-trial phase of the case may continue for months beyond that.'
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[F]airly lengthy process that began at the request of the defense [counsel] that involves assessing a bunch of things that include an interview of the -- of the pre-trial confinee. But it's an ongoing process, and the medical opinion of this board, it looks as if it won't be out for a little while. I'm not exactly sure. It could be a matter of weeks or so. And so -- but the -- the process, it involves his personal participation. It was done -- it was done on April 9. |
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Jeh Johnson |
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General Counsel |
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Department of Defense |
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United States v. Pfc. Bradley Manning, Unlawful Pretrial Confinement, Article 13 |
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http://archive.is/SP0Tf |
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