Courts Martial
Decision Information
Date of commencement of the trial: 11 August 2010
Location: Military Family Resource Centre, 117 Sullivan Avenue, Gander, NL
Charges
•Charges 1, 3, 5, 7: S. 125(a) NDA, wilfully made a false statement in a document signed by him that was required for official purposes.
•Charges 2, 4, 6, 8: S. 117(f) NDA, an act of a fraudulent nature not particularly specified in sections 73 to 128 of the National Defence Act.
Results
•FINDINGS: Charges 1, 2, 3: Not guilty. Charges 4, 5, 6, 7, 8: Withdrawn.
Decision Content
COURT MARTIAL
Citation: R. v. Wells, 2010 CM 2010
Date: 20100813
Docket: 200919
Standing Court Martial
9 Wing Gander
Gander, Newfoundland, Canada
Between:
Her Majesty the Queen
- and -
ex-Major D.R. Wells, Accused
Before: Commander P.J. Lamont, M.J.
REASONS FOR THE APPLICATION CONCERNING THE
EXISTENCE OF A NON PRIMA FACIE CASE ON THREE CHARGES
(Orally)
[1] Major Wells, this court finds you not guilty of the first charge, of the second charge, and of the third charge.
Counsel:
Major T.D. Bussey, Canadian Military Prosecution Service
Counsel for Her Majesty the Queen
Lieutenant-Commander B.G. Walden, Directorate of Defence Counsel Services
Counsel for ex-Major D.R. Wells