Photo Gallery Manning on Trial
Manning pleaded guilty to 10 charges at the beginning of his military trial. He was convicted of espionage and theft, among other charges, but acquitted of aiding the enemy. Here Manning is shown being escorted out of a courthouse in Ft. Meade, Maryland, on July 30, 2013.
Prosecutors have made use of the Espionage Act, which was passed in 1917 in reaction to fears of German spies and saboteurs. Here, Manning supporters are shown holding signs outside the main gate of Ft. Meade.
Manning's uniform, handcuffs, nametag and service ribbons as he leaves the courthouse on July 30, 2013.
Manning faces up to 136 years in prison for leaking battlefield reports and diplomatic cables.
Former President Richard Nixon tried to use the Espionage Act to put the leaker of the Pentagon Papers -- about the planning of the Vietnam War -- behind bars. Now Obama may succeed where Nixon failed. Here, a Manning supporter protests outside the trial.
The use of the Espionage Act means the defense can no longer argue that the defendant harmed no one, that he acted in the public interest.
Manning being escorted into court for the second day of the sentencing phase of his trial, on August 1, 2013.
