Courts Martial

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Wells D.R. (Ex-Major), R. v.

Collection Courts Martial
Date 2010-08-13
Neutral citation 2010 CM 2010
Docket 200919
Judge P.J. Lamont
Decision type No Prima Facie
Decision status Available
Type of Court Martial Standing Court Martial
Notes

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Summary:

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 Charges 4, 5, 6, 7, 8: Withdrawn.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

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