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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.
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.
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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
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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 are not admissible as evidence.