The Army has announced it will seek the death penalty against Joint Base Lewis McChord soldier Staff Sgt. Robert Bales.
Currently, there are 8 men awaiting execution on military death row in Leavenworth, Kansas. Some have been there for decades.
Washington District Court Judge Jack Nevin, of Tacoma, is a retired Brigadier General who was Chief Judge of the U.S. Army Court of Criminal Appeals. He also teaches a class on military law at Seattle University Law School.
KPLU Law and Justice Reporter Paula Wissel interviewed Nevin about the differences between military and civilian death penalty cases.
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