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The Case Of Lance Corporal Dawson And Pfc.

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I believe Lt. Kaffee shouldn’t keep the case about Lance corporal Dawson and Pfc. Downey. Firstly, if Lt. Kaffee gives his case to another lawyer, they will surely lose the case. Due to all the evidence and information that is against Corporal Dawson and Pfc. Downey ensures that they have committed the crime. Due to their actions they will be charged for First degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and Conduct Unbecoming a United States Marine, which will lead to at least 20 years in jail. A basic argument from another lawyer would be that Corporal Dawson and Pfc. Downey were ordered to by Lt. Kendrick to do “code red” on Pfc. Santiago, but that argument would lead to Corporal Dawson, Pfc. Downey, Lt. Kendrick and Colonel Jessop being charged as well. This ending would …show more content…

Downey were willing to accept the charges and consequences of their actions because it was in the name of their “code”. Why should they be defended if they are willing to accept the consequences for their actions? They believe in their code which is Unit Corps God Country, their priorities are in the order they are written (unit is the most important). Someone in a rank above them ordered them to do something they will do it no matter what because their beliefs are surrounded by their code. In the movie there is a scene where Lance Corporal Dawson and Pfc. Downey were offered to go to prison for 6 months compared to 12 years, and they refused it. Their reasoning was that they would much rather accept their full punishment rather than dishonor their unit, and the corps. There is no reason for Lance Corporal Dawson and Pfc. Downey to have a lawyer if they accept the charges! Lastly, if Lt. Kaffee were to stay he would be risking multiple things! If Lt. Kaffee enters court- his first court- and loses, it will severely damage his reputation as a lawyer; that could lead to people no longer giving him jobs because they don’t trust that he will do well in

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