Unlawful command influence - USMC

Parachute sabotage trial stalls in second day of jury selection

March 31,2004
Eric Steinkopff
Freedom ENC

"(But) you have a huge amount of publicity, and there is the issue of unlawful command influence," said Taylor, referring to public comments made in December by II Marine Expeditionary Force commander Lt. Gen. Henry P. Osman to gatherings of officers at the base theater and officers' club. As a result, the Piedmont Judicial Court ordered Osman to retract and further clarify his views on the military justice system by publishing a command statement on every unit bulletin board and base newspaper at Camp Lejeune, New River Air Station, Cherry Point Air Station and Beaufort Air Station, S.C.. That was completed in January