Military drops case against Lieutenant-General Steven Whelan
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
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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
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
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