ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt ɐn ɐpˈiːl fˈaɪld ˌɔn bᵻhˈæf ʌvðə mɚɹˈiːn kˈɔːɹ, klˈeɪmɪŋ ðætðə dʒˈʌdʒ ɐbjˈuːzd hɪz pˈaʊɚ wɛn hiː dɪsmˈɪst dˌɛɹɪlˈɪkʃən ʌv dˈuːɾi tʃˈɑːɹdʒᵻz ɐɡˈɛnst tʃɛsˈɑːni ɪn kˈɪlɪŋz.
In 2008 an appeal filed on behalf of the Marine Corps, claiming that the judge abused his power when he dismissed dereliction of duty charges against Chessani in killings.