David McBride’s lengthy prison sentence failed to take into account ‘brave and selfless’ motivations, lawyers argue
ACT court of appeal hears McBride thought it was his duty as a soldier and in the ‘best interests of the ADF’ to leak information
Lawyers for David McBride have argued their client’s lengthy prison sentence failed to take into account he was motivated by “bravely and selflessly” attempting to right what he saw as a “serious wrong”.
McBride, a former military lawyer, on Monday argued against both his conviction and his five-year, eight-month prison sentence for taking and leaking classified material to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
Law (Australia) | The Guardian
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