Patrick Parrish

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Patrick Parrish
Service/branch United States Army
Rank Colonel

Patrick Parrish is an officer in the United States Army.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

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[edit] Military career

[edit] Case of William J. Kreutzer Jr

Colonel Parrish presided over the case of Sergeant William J. Kreutzer Jr.[7] Kreutzer had been convicted of murder for a 1995 shooting.

[edit] Case of Alberto Martinez

Colonel Parrish presided over the case of Staff Sergeant Alberto Martinez, a GI who was accused of murdering two officers with a grenade.[8][9]

[edit] Guantanamo assignment

On May 29, 2008 Colonel Peter Brownback, the Presiding Officer over Omar Khadr's Guantanamo military commission was removed, and Parrish was appointed to take his place.[1][2][3][4][5][6] Brownback's replacement was described as "surprising".

Lieutenant Commander William Keubler, one of Khadr's Defense attorneys, speculated that Brownback's unexpected replacement was due to his insistence that the Prosecution complete the process of discovery, before he set a trial date.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Omar El Akkad. "Khadr judge at Guantanamo Bay relieved of duties", Globe and Mail, May 29, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-05-29. 
  2. ^ a b Steven Edwards. "Pentagon fires Khadr judge: Col. Peter Brownback replaced after chastising prosecution", National Post, May 29, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-05-29. 
  3. ^ a b Michael Melia. "Gitmo judge removed from Canadian's case", Kansas City Star, May 29, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-05-29. 
  4. ^ a b "Guantanamo judge dismissed in Canadian's case", Reuters, May 29, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-05-29. 
  5. ^ a b "Khadr judge fired, says his military lawyer", CBC News, Thursday, May 29, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-05-29. 
  6. ^ a b "U.S. military dumps judge in Khadr terrorism case in surprise move", Canadian Press, May 29, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-05-29. 
  7. ^ "Kreutzer Arraigned for 1995 Shootings", United States Department of Defense, June 9, 2007. Retrieved on 2008-05-29. 
  8. ^ "Defense in 'fragging' case granted help", AP News, 2007. Retrieved on 2008-05-29. 
  9. ^ "Judge rules on Martinez motions", United States Department of Defense, September 7, 2007. Retrieved on 2008-05-29.