Press Release:  SO2 McCabe was arraigned in a military court room at Norfolk Naval Station Monday, December 7, 2009, Pearl Harbor Day.  His attorney, Neal A. Puckett, Esq., reserved pleas, forum selection and motions until a later date as SO2 McCabe chose not to enter a plea or chose whether to have judge alone or members (jury) nor did his defense team present any motions.

UCMJ Charges

The military has charged SO2 McCabe under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) with Article 128 Assault, Article 92 Dereliction of Duty and Article 107 False Official Statement.   Under the UCMJ, the government is required to provide evidence to the defense prior to an arraignment.  To date, there has been no evidence turned over to the defense that would tend to prove that SO2 McCabe committed any of the charged crimes.  The court-martial is currently scheduled to begin on January 19, 2010.

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