Article 32 Hearing


An Article 32 hearing is a proceeding under the United States Uniform Code of Military Justice, similar to that of a preliminary hearing in civilian law.  Its name is derived from UCMJ section VII ("Trial Procedure") Article 32 (10 U.S.C. § 832), which mandates the hearing.  Read more (opens in new tab)

Miscellaneous

  • 1970:
  • Diagram of 544 Castle Drive, submitted during Article 32 hearing
  • May 15, 1970:
  • Communication from Colonel Warren Rock
  • July 9, 1970:
  • Sketch of right arm of rocking chair in living room of 544 Castle Dr., by Bernard Segal and James Douthat
  • Aug. 25, 1970:
  • Letter from Cpt. Somers to Ft. Gordon re: USACIL Report P-FA-D-C-FP-82-70-R-11
  • Oct. 13, 1970:
  • Investigating Officer Warren Rock's Report
  • Oct. 23, 1970:
  • Charges dismissed by Major General Flanagan

    Pre-Article 32 Defense Questioning

  • June 1970:
  • Pre-Article 32 defense questioning of Dillard Browning (CID)  (excerpt)
  • July 1, 1970:
  • Pre-Article 32 defense questioning of Franz Grebner (CID)
  • July 5, 1970:
  • Pre-Article 32 defense questioning of William Ivory (CID)
  • July 5, 1970:
  • Pre-Article 32 defense questioning of Robert Shaw (CID)

    Volume 1

  • July 6, 1970:
  • Carolyn Landen (telephone operator)
  • July 6, 1970:
  • Lieutenant Joseph Paulk (MP)
  • July 7, 1970:
  • Discussion
  • July 7, 1970:
  • Lieutenant Joseph Paulk (MP)

    Volume 2

  • July 7, 1970:
  • Specialist Fourth Class Kenneth Mica (MP)
  • July 8, 1970:
  • Specialist Fourth Class Kenneth Mica (MP)

    Volume 3

  • July 8, 1970:
  • Sergeant Richard Tevere (MP)
  • July 9, 1970:
  • Sergeant Robert Duffy (MP)
  • July 9, 1970:
  • Robert Shaw (CID) escorts Col Warren Rock and attorneys through the crime scene

    Volume 4

  • July 9, 1970:
  • Specialist Fourth Class Dennis Morris (MP)
  • July 10, 1970:
  • CW3 Donald Kalin (Warrant Officer)
  • July 10, 1970:
  • Captain William Neal (MD)

    Volume 5

  • July 10, 1970:
  • Major William Straub (MD)
  • July 10, 1970:
  • Specialist Six Michael Newman (Clinical Specialist / LPN)
  • July 10, 1970:
  • Colonel and Mrs. Robert Kingston
  • July 13, 1970:
  • Dillard Browning (CID Lab)

    Volume 6

  • July 13, 1970:
  • Specialist 4 Craig Chamberlain (CID Lab)
  • July 14, 1970:
  • Pamela Kalin (babysitter)
  • July 14, 1970:
  • Specialist 4 Craig Chamberlain (CID Lab)

    Volume 7

  • July 14, 1970:
  • Master Sergeant Hilyard Medlin (CID Lab)
  • July 16, 1970:
  • Major George Gammel (Pathologist)
  • July 16, 1970:
  • Captain William Hancock (Pathologist)
  • July 17, 1970:
  • Discussion

    Volume 8

  • July 17, 1970:
  • Major Severt Jacobson (MD)
  • July 21, 1970:
  • Major Severt Jacobson (MD)
  • July 21, 1970:
  • Specialist Seven William Ivory (CID)

    Volume 9

  • July 21, 1970:
  • Specialist Seven William Ivory (CID)
  • July 22, 1970:
  • Robert Caverly (FBI SA)
  • July 22, 1970:
  • Specialist Seven William Ivory (CID)

    Volume 10

  • July 23, 1970:
  • CW1 Robert Shaw (CID)
  • July 24, 1970:
  • CW1 Robert Shaw (CID)

    Volume 11

  • July 24, 1970:
  • Franz Grebner (CW3 CID Chief Investigator)
  • July 24, 1970:
  • Bennie Hawkins (CID Chief Warrant Officer)

    Volume 12

  • Aug. 10, 1970:
  • Specialist Fourth Class Kenneth Mica (MP)
  • Aug. 10, 1970:
  • Mrs. Winnie Casper
  • Aug. 10, 1970:
  • Mrs. Bobbie Sue Evans
  • Aug. 10, 1970:
  • Paul Manson
  • Aug. 10, 1970:
  • Robert McGann
  • Aug. 10, 1970:
  • Captain Richard Thoesen
  • Aug. 11, 1970:
  • First Lieutenant Mary Thoesen
  • Aug. 11, 1970:
  • Mrs. Carol Butner
  • Aug. 11, 1970:
  • Mrs. Jean Morrell
  • Aug. 11, 1970:
  • Captain Frank Moore
  • Aug. 11, 1970:
  • Frederic Herter
  • Aug. 11, 1970:
  • Captain James Williams
  • Aug. 11, 1970:
  • Master Sergeant Leo Violetti

    Volume 13

  • Aug. 11, 1970:
  • Professor William Wolfgang
  • Aug. 11, 1970:
  • Elizabeth Ann Krystia (a.k.a. Elizabeth Ramage)
  • Aug. 12, 1970:
  • Marjorie Murdock
  • Aug. 12, 1970:
  • Susan Chester
  • Aug. 12, 1970:
  • John Chester
  • Aug. 12, 1970:
  • Dr. Robert Sadoff
  • Aug. 12, 1970:
  • Jan Synder

    Volume 14

  • Aug. 13, 1970:
  • William Posey
  • Aug. 13, 1970:
  • Robert Stern
  • Aug. 13, 1970:
  • Alfred Kassab
  • Aug. 14, 1970:
  • John Sutton
  • Aug. 14, 1970:
  • Mrs. Barbara Daw
  • Aug. 14, 1970:
  • CW2 Roy Daw and Mrs. Barbara Daw

    Volume 15

  • Aug. 15, 1970:
  • Captain Jeffrey MacDonald
  • Aug. 16, 1970:
  • Captain Jeffrey MacDonald

    Volume 16

  • Sep. 8, 1970:
  • Discussion
  • Sep. 8, 1970:
  • Staff Sergeant David Weiss (Senior Investigator PMI)
  • Sep. 8, 1970:
  • Vernon Park
  • Sep. 8, 1970:
  • James Judson
  • Sep. 9, 1970:
  • Dr. Russell Fisher
  • Sep. 9, 1970:
  • Specialist Seven William Ivory (CID)

    Volume 17

  • Sep. 10, 1970:
  • Lt Colonel Bruce Bailey (MD)
  • Sep. 10, 1970:
  • 1st Lt. Edwin Casper
  • Sep. 10, 1970:
  • Lieutenant Joseph Paulk (MP)
  • Sep. 10, 1970:
  • Staff Sergeant William Boulware
  • Sep. 10, 1970:
  • Franz Grebner (CW3 CID Chief Investigator)
  • Sep. 11, 1970:
  • Franz Grebner (CW3 CID Chief Investigator)
  • Sep. 11, 1970:
  • Captain Jeffrey MacDonald

    Volume 18

  • Sep. 11, 1970:
  • Closing arguments by Captain Somers and Bernard Segal