Not content with their miserable 0-7 record of prosecutions against the eight Haditha Marines, military prosecutors filed official notice they intend to appeal the June 17th decision of Military Judge Colonel Steven Folsom, USMC, dismissing all charges against Lt Colonel Jeffrey Chessani on grounds of unlawful command influence. The prosecution held over 25 conferences with officers and investigators that somehow included their leading witness. Judge Colonel Steven Folsom threw the case out and had some choice evaluation comments for the prosecution.
