United States Marine Sgt. McNulty is getting ready to ship out to Iraq from Camp Pendleton soon. While is court case is set for the 18th of January, Sgt. McNulty does not need to be present to move forward.

That said, it seems poetic justice has been served knowing that the presiding judge in the case is a former Marine. Circuit Court Judge William O'Malley was a lance corporal in the Marine Corps in the 1960's who celebrates the Marine Corps birthday each November.