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David Edward Coombs is a United States military defense counsel notable for his role in several high-profile cases. Coombs spent twelve years on active duty service with the United States Army Judge Advocate General's Corps. During this time, he was an acting chief of military justice, senior capital defense counsel, and judicial advisor for the Iraqi Central Criminal Court, and was certified as a military judge. He was professor of law at The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School (TJAGLCS) in Charlottesville, Virginia during 2006–2009, and in 2007 he was a co-supervisor in the University of Virginia Law Extramural (Moot Court) Advocacy Team.〔(Christensen, Andrew (February 7, 2008), "JAG School to Grant Credit to Extramural Moot Court Coaches". ''Virginia Law Weekly'' )〕 Since his promotion to lieutenant colonel, he continues to teach trial advocacy and criminal law at TJAGLCS as a reserve officer.〔(David Coombs promoted to Lt. Col. )〕 Coombs is also an adjunct law professor of trial advocacy at the Roger Williams University School of Law in Bristol, Rhode Island.〔(RWSoL grad represents Wikileaks suspect )〕 From 2003 to 2005, he served as one of four defense counsel〔("Capt. David Coombs, one of Akbar's four Army lawyers..." ), ''Army Times'', June 16, 2003〕 in the ''United States v. Sergeant Hasan Akbar'' case, a matter which received wide coverage.〔(Sentenced to die, US Muslim soldier who killed comrades )〕〔("Akbar Sentenced to Death for Grenade Attack" ''Fox News'' )〕〔("Rulings in troop attack being reviewed" ''USA Today'' )〕〔("101st Airborne soldier who attacked comrades gets death" ''USA Today'' )〕 In 2009, Coombs left active duty service, and now runs a private practice specializing in defending members of the United States Army.〔(An Army Court-Martial Defense Firm )〕 Since 2010, he has been representing Chelsea Manning, previously known as US Army Private First Class Bradley Manning,〔Patrick Semansky, ("Bradley Manning wants to live as a woman: 'I am Chelsea Manning ), Toronto Star, August 22, 2013.〕 who was charged and convicted of improper release of classified information to Wikileaks. ==Publications== * (“Uncharged Misconduct – The Edge is Never Dull” ), ''The Army Lawyer'', May 2007 * ''Dictionary of Common Evidentiary Issues'', The Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School (TJAGLCS), 2007, 2008 * ''Advanced Evidence Deskbook'', The Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School (TJAGLCS) 2006–2008. * (“Pass Go, Collect $200.00, and Hire Yourself an Expert – Article 46 and the Right to Expert Assistance” ), ''The Army Lawyer'', June 2008 * ("''United States v. Blazier'': So Exactly Who Needs an Invitation to the Dance?" ), ''The Army Lawyer'', July 2010 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「David Coombs (lawyer)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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