By Chris Casteel
The Oklahoman In Washington
Judges on the military’s highest court of appeals voiced concern on Monday that the jury in U.S. Army 1st Lt. Michael Behenna‘s murder trial received confusing instructions about his claim of self-defense.
Houston attorney Jack B. Zimmerman, left, and Vicki Behenna, right, leave the Washington, DC courthouse on Monday where Zimmerman argued on behalf of Behenna’s son, U.S. Army 1st Lt. Michael Behenna, before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. Chris Casteel
“I read this instruction about four times, and it’s very confusing,” Judge Scott W. Stucky said as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces heard oral arguments in the Edmond soldier’s appeal.
Another judge questioned whether the instruction from the trial judge in 2009 even misstated the law regarding self-defense.
