Army "Birther," Lt. Col. Terrence Lakin, Convicted by Military Jury of Disobeying Deployment Orders
FORT MEADE, Md. (CBS/AP) A military jury has convicted an army doctor, Lt. Col. Terrence Lakin, who disobeyed orders to deploy to Afghanistan because he questions President Barack Obama's eligibility for office, and authority as commander-in-chief.
The jury on Wednesday found Lakin of Greeley, Colo., guilty of missing a flight that would have gotten him to Fort Campbell, Ky., for his eventual deployment. He was convicted of a charge of "missing movement by design." His attorney had argued that he should be convicted of a lesser charge.
Lakin, who refused to deploy to Afghanistan for what would have been his second tour
of duty, believes his inaction is justified because he questions whether President Barack Obama is a natural born citizen of the United States, as the Constitution requires.
Officials from Obama's home state of Hawaii say they have seen and verified Obama's original 1961 birth certificate which is on record with that state.
Despite the documented proof, Lakin believes that any rational person would question its authenticity because the certificate does not list the name of the hospital where Obama's mother gave birth or the physician who delivered him.
On Tuesday, Lakin pleaded guilty to another related charge against him. All told, he now faces up to three and a half years in prison.More on Crimesider
Dec. 15, 2010 -"Birther" Army Doctor Terrence Lakin Pleads Guilty to Disobeying Orders to Deploy to Afghanistan