Word: rothblatt
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Army does go through with the trials, Rothblatt will probably demand a change of venue to Washington or Hawaii. He claims that the men cannot get a fair trial in the war zone. Even if the Green Berets lose at first, the defense lawyers are likely to take full advantage of a lenient appeal procedure. After automatic review by the convening authority and an Army court of review, they can take the case to the Court of Military Appeals and then try to shift it to the federal courts. The Army, which likes to prosecute its law violators in private...