Attorney Alleges Wrongdoing by Marine Jailer in WikiLeaks Case
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HAGERSTOWN, Md. -- The lawyer for a soldier suspected of passing classified information to the anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks is alleging wrongdoing by a military jailer.
David Coombs said Friday he has filed a complaint under military law with the commander of the Marine Corps base where Army Pfc. Bradley Manning is being held in Quantico, Va.
The lawyer said in a posting on his blog that Navy Chief Warrant Officer 4 James Averhart abused his discretion by placing Manning on 24-hour suicide watch from Tuesday evening to Thursday afternoon contrary to the recommendation of the brig's own psychiatrist.
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Manning has been confined at least 23 hours day for nearly six months. His lawyer wants Manning's maximum-security status changed to medium-security.