England waives right to challenge charges
Her defence lawyer, Captain Jonathan Crisp, would not provide details as to why he decided not to go forward with the Article 32 hearing - the military equivalent of a grand jury proceeding, in which it is determined whether there is enough evidence to go to trial. He said only that it was part of an evolving trial strategy. Now the decision on England’s charges goes to Lt Gen Thomas Metz, Fort Hood’s commanding general. He’ll decide whether she’ll face any or all of the charges.
England, who appeared in some of the most notorious photographs from the 2003 scandal and whose guilty plea was rejected by a judge this month, could face up to 11 years in prison.
