Wikileaks lawyer says, A US Army analyst worried about leaking government secrets will face a military court on 16 December,
Bradley Manning blamed of getting and sending government secrets - which he allegedly leaked to the anti-secrecy website Wikileaks.
The Article 32 hearing will determine whether Mr Manning is to stand trial and is the first opportunity for his defence team to present their case.
Mr Manning was captured in Iraq in last year and is held in military custody.
During the Article 32 hearing, which is similar to a pre-trial hearing, both prosecuting and defence lawyers will make their initial cases and are permitted to cross-examine witnesses.
Proceedings are expected to last around five days, after which recommendations would be made to a military general, who will decide whether to proceed to a full trial, according to his lawyer David Coombs.
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