Las Vegas Review-Journal: Nellis court-martial delayed; one more juror needed
The Las Vegas Review Journal reports:
The military judge presiding in the sexual abuse and assault court-martial of a Nellis Air Force Base major excused all but four of the 11 officers who were detailed to serve as court members, or jurors, leaving the panel one shy of a quorum to proceed with the trial Wednesday.
The judge, Lt. Col. Christopher Schumann, found that those excused had at least an implied bias that would hinder fairness in the trial of Maj. Charles L. Cox Jr. The court-martial proceeding paused while more potential court members could be found for screening.
The court-martial is scheduled to resume Thursday morning to complete the panel of court members.
