Chapter 11 - The Military Court Martial Proceedings Commence
By Friday morning, the formal military tribunal convened inside the main legal headquarters of the regional naval district.
Marcus sat at the defense table dressed in a plain, unadorned service uniform, stripped of his medals and command insignia.
General Arthur Bradley presided over the three-judge panel, reviewing fifty counts of financial mismanagement and conduct unbecoming an officer.
“Colonel Vance, how do you plead to the charges of unauthorized diversion of defense trust capital?” the military prosecutor asked sharply.
Marcus stared at the polished wooden table before him, his legal counsel leaning in to whisper frantic instructions into his ear.
“I... I acted under the belief that the trust funds were integrated into my operational command budget, sir,” Marcus stammered weakly.
“The trust documents explicitly require the co-signature of Claire Whitmore for any expenditure exceeding ten thousand dollars,” the prosecutor countered.
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The prosecutor turned toward the gallery doors, which swung open to reveal Daniel Mercer carrying a stack of audited bank records.
Every lie Marcus had spun to hide his lavish personal spending with Vanessa was about to be laid bare under federal oath.
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