22nd on ft. bragg in the case of u.s. army versus sergeant robert b. bergdahl. the military judge discussed the rights held by the accused, inquired on the record regarding current military counsel and civilian counsel. sergeant bergdahl indicated he was satisfied with his defense counsel. the judge explained sergeant bergdahl s right to be tried before a panel or a military judge. the judge also inquired if sergeant bergdahl wished to enter any motions or a plea at this time. sergeant bergdahl deferred all of these decisions to a later hearing. colonel frederickson also announced that army judge colonel jeffrey r. manse has been detailed for all further judicial hearings in this case and the date for the next scheduled hearing will be january 12, 2016, here on ft.
versus sergeant robert b. bergdahl. the military judge discussed the rights held by the accused, inquired on the record regarding current military counsel and civilian counsel. sergeant bergdahl indicated he was satisfied with his defense counsel. the judge explained sergeant bergdahl s right to be tried before a panel or a military judge. the judge also inquired if sergeant bergdahl wished to enter any motions or a plea at this time. sergeant bergdahl deferred all of these decisions to a later hearing. colonel frederickson also announced army colonel jeffrey r nance has been for all further hearings and the next date for hearing will be january 12, 2016, here on ft. bragg. this concludes our statement.
interestingly enough and curiously enough comes after a new audio was released in i popular podcast called serial where we hear bergdahl in his own words why he decided to leave that day. that s caused a lot of chatter. not just across the country and news rooms but with military sources we ve spoken to. it s no secret a lot of his platoon members were deeply furious at the fact that bergdahl walked off his base. they felt they were you know, can only count on the person to their left, to the right and bergdahl left them. there s been a lot said among those in his troops, especially in those podcasts. bergdahl s next hearing is expected to be on january 12, 2016, here in ft. bragg as well. and we heard in this courtroom that he does not have to physically be in this hearing. that government motion hearing will be the next thing for sergeant bowe bergdahl in this series of dramatic events that have happened since his release since taliban captivity where he spent five years.
before a panel or a military judge, and the judge also inquired if sergeant burg dal wished to enter any motions or plea at this time. sergeant bergdahl deferred. all of these decisions to a later hearing. k colonel fredrickson also announced that judge colonel jeffrey r. nance has been detailed for all further judicial hearings in this case, and the date for the next scheduled hearing will be january 12, 2016, here on fort brag bragg. our nick valencia was in the courtroom watching the process live a and he is joining us on the telephone from fort bragg. nick, tell me about the inside of the courtroom, and no camera, but a couple of sketch, and there is a entirely different feeling when you are feet away from the accused. certainly, and we were feet away from bowe bergdahl and he made his way into courtroom,