ARMY HOLDS ARRAIGNMENT HEARING IN SGT. BERGDAHL CASE
Media Release
U.S. Army Forces Command
Directorate of Public Affairs
4700 Knox Street
Fort Bragg, N.C. 28310
Dec. 22, 2015 | 11:15 a.m. EST Tuesday
For Immediate Release
FORT BRAGG, N.C. – Army Judge Col. Christopher T. Fredrikson convened an Article 39(a) Arraignment Hearing Dec. 22 on Fort Bragg in the case of U.S. Army vs. Sgt. Robert B. Bergdahl.
The military judge discussed the rights held by the accused, and inquired on the record regarding current military counsel and civilian counsel. Sgt. Bergdahl indicated he was satisfied with his defense counsel. The judge explained Sgt. Bergdahl’s right to be tried before a panel or a military judge. The judge also inquired if Sgt. Bergdahl wished to enter any motions or a plea at this time. Sgt. Bergdahl deferred all these decisions to a later hearing.
Col. Fredrikson announced that Army Judge Col. Jeffery R. Nance has been detailed for all future judicial hearings in this case and the date of the next scheduled hearing will be Jan. 12, 2016, here on Fort Bragg.
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