Observations on the guilty plea by General Jonathan Vance (retired)

There has been a fair bit of commentary regarding the guilty plea by General Jonathan Vance (retired) to the sole charge of obstructing justice (contrary to section 139(2) of the Criminal Code), and the consequent conditional discharge (in lieu of a sentence and the conviction that would arise therefrom).

Global Military Justice Reform contributor Rory Fowler offers some observations in his blog on the nature of the guilty plea, the joint submission for the disposition of the charge, and some of the consequent commentary published by national news media:

 General Vance (retired) Pleads Guilty to Obstructing Justice