“Though Coombs’ name was unfamiliar to the public, and even to the defense bar at large, he had built a reputation as a meticulous and thoughtful attorney among his Army colleagues.

‘He’s probably one of the most organized attorneys I’ve ever seen,’ said Jonathan Crisp, a Pennsylvania attorney who worked alongside Coombs as a judge advocate general. ‘I guarantee he’s probably read every piece of evidence. Some attorneys will wing it – he’s definitely not in that category.’”

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