But in spite of a spirited defense by her civilian lawyer Frank Spinner, she escaped few charges.

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Frank Spinner, Leahy's attorney, told CNN that soldiers are not trained to be police officers who collect evidence.

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Defense attorney Frank Spinner countered that other witnesses to the abuse didn't report it either and if they did, nothing was done about it.

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"If women can just make an accusation and bring a drill sergeant down, that gives a lot of power to women and trainees, " said Frank Spinner, one of Simpson's attorneys.

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Attorney Frank Spinner, who successfully defended Navy SEAL Lt.

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