Washington Post: Air Force General Defends Overturning Sexual-Assault Conviction

Craig Whitlock reports for the Washington Post:

His explanation further infuriated some lawmakers, who said he had no business substituting his judgment for the jury’s and questioned why he gave weight to evidence that had been ruled inadmissible at trial.

“That offends anyone’s sense of justice and fair play,” said Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee. She said parts of the letter “just set my teeth on edge.”

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