Topic: Lawyer To Face Court-Martial

Team Infidel

New York Times
January 9, 2007
Pg. 13

By Associated Press
A Navy lawyer accused of passing secret information about detainees at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, to an unauthorized person was ordered to face a court-martial, the Navy said. The lawyer, Lt. Cmdr. Matthew M. Diaz, who was stationed at the base at Guantánamo from July 2004 to January 2005, could face more than 36 years in prison if convicted. No trial date was set. The Navy has said the recipient of the information notified the authorities; it has declined to identify that person. A complaint does not specify what type of information Commander Diaz is accused of copying and transmitting, but a Navy spokeswoman previously described it as a document containing names and other identifying information about detainees. Commander Diaz’s civilian lawyer, Victor Kelley, did not return a call seeking comment.

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