Although he was certain Fegelein was "guilty of flagrant desertion", Mohnke persuaded his fellow judges to close the proceedings and turned the defendant over to General Rattenhuber and his security squad. Mohnke never saw Fegelein again.
Mohnke, despite believing Fegelein had engaged in "flagrant desertion", convinced his peers to dismiss the case and turned Fegelein over to General Rattenhuber and his security forces. Mohnke did not see Fegelein once more.