Mebbe 'Hal Martin' can use HagHil's case as precedent ---
since he says that there was no "INTENT" to betray his country.

I don't see how the 'authorities' can prosecute anyone ever again when they failed to prosecute prima facie the pattern of theft and SALES of 'government secrets'by a then-State Department official.

In fact, 'authorities' no longer have "the power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience" when they prove themselves publicly as lawless as those they fail to prosecute.

Just my .02.

>>Harold Thomas Martin III, 51, of Glen Burnie, Maryland, was arrested by the FBI in August after authorities say he admitted to having taken government secrets. A defense attorney said Martin did not intend to betray his country.

Among the classified documents found with Martin, according to the Justice Department, were six that contain sensitive intelligence - meaning they were produced through sensitive government sources or methods that are critical to national security - and date back to 2014. All the documents were clearly marked as classified information, according to a criminal complaint.

Martin has been in custody since a court appearance in August, when he was arrested.

"There is no evidence that Hal Martin intended to betray his country," his public defenders, James Wyda and Deborah Boardman, said in a statement. "What we do know is that Hal Martin loves his family and his country. He served honorably as a lieutenant in the United States Navy, and he has devoted his entire career to serving his country. We look forward to defending Hal Martin in court."

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