Since his arrest in 2010, Manning's case has been controversial. In January Lind ruled that prosecutors must prove that Manning knew he was aiding the enemy and that the treatment he received while in military custody was illegal and excessive [JURIST reports]. In November Lind accepted [JURIST report] a partial guilty plea to several of the minor charges against Manning. In August JURIST guest columnist Philip Cave argued [JURIST comment] that the lack of transparency in Manning's case undermines the validity of the eventual verdict. In June Lind ordered [JURIST report] the prosecution to submit to her a number of files that were allegedly withheld from the defense during discovery. Earlier that month Lind denied a motion [JURIST report] to dismiss 8 of the 22 charges against Manning after his defense argued that they were unconstitutionally vague. In May UN Special Rapporteur on torture accused [JURIST report] the US government of cruel and inhuman treatment.