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GATINEAU, Que. — Lt.-Gen. Steven Whelan wiped away tears Monday morning when military prosecutors withdrew the final charge against him, bringing an end to the case.

Prosecutor announced in court Monday the remaining charge against Lt.-Gen. Whelan was dropped just before the complainant in the case was to be cross-examined

Lt.-Gen. Whelan had been charged with one count of “conduct to the prejudice of good order and discipline” under the National Defence Act

GATINEAU, Que. - Lt.-Gen. Steven Whelan wiped away tears Monday morning when military prosecutors withdrew the final charge against him, bringing an end to the case.

Commander Martin Pelletier said releasing the e-mails could allow the prosecution to try Lt.-Gen. Whelan in the court of public opinion as opposed to the court of law

The prosecution said it has e-mail evidence that substantiates some of the claims of the complainant, who testified for the first time on Wednesday

OTTAWA - The military judge presiding over a court martial for Lt.-Gen. Steve Whelan has decided the emails at the centre of the case will not be made public during the trial unless they are allowed as evidence.

OTTAWA - The military judge presiding over a court martial for Lt.-Gen. Steve Whelan has decided the emails at the centre of the case are not admissible as evidence.

Lieutenant-General Steven Whelan’s court martial set back a day after his lawyer opposed military prosecutors’ attempt to introduce a raft of personal e-mails as evidence

Whelan has pleaded not guilty to a charge related to improperly changing the complainants performance evaluation report in 2011.