Hamdania Update: Two Marines Released From Brig

Two Marines, LCpl Tyler A. Jackson and LCpl Jerry Shumate Jr., were released from confinement by order of LtGen Mattis. Both Marines were members of the same unit as Sgt Hutchins, Cpl Magincalda, and Cpl Thomas. The two Marines had previously accepted deals for a 21-month cap on confinement [...]

Hamdania Update: Sgt Hutchins Sentenced to 15 Years

On 3 August 2007, Sgt Lawrence G. Hutchins III, was sentenced to 15 years confinement, reduction in rank to Pvt./E-1, a dishonorable discharge and a reprimand. For his involvement in the murder of an Iraqi civilian in April 2006, in Hamdania, Iraq. Sgt Hutchins had been found guilty of [...]

Hamdania Update: Cpl Marshall L. Magincalda, USMC, Sentenced to Time Served

Corporal Marshall L. Magincalda, USMC, was found guilty of larceny, housebreaking and conspiracy to commit the following: murder,kidnapping, larceny,obstruction of justice, false official statement and housebreaking. The members returned the verdict on 1 August 2007.
On 3 August 2007, he was sentenced to 448 days confinement and reduction in rank to [...]

Hamdania Update: Sgt Hutchins, USMC, Found Guilty of Murder

Sgt Lawrence G. Hutchins III.USMC, was found guilty of murder, conspiracy to commit murder, making a false official statement, and larceny. He was also acquitted of the greater charge of unpremeditated murder. Sentencing will likely continue tomorrow, 3AUG07.

Cpl Marshall L. Magincalda, USMC, was found guilty, on 1AUG07, of larceny, [...]

Hamdania Update: Cpl Magincalda Acquitted of Murder and Kidnapping, Convicted of Conspiracy

The panel of members in the court-martial of Cpl Marshall L. Magincalda, USMC, returned a guilty verdict for the charges of larceny, housebreaking and conspiracy to commit the following: murder, kidnapping, larceny,obstruction of justice, false official statement and housebreaking. He was found not guilty of murder, kidnapping, and making a false official statement. [...]

Hamdania Update: Jury Selection for Sgt Hutchins

Members - military equivalent of jury - are being selected for the court-martial of Sgt Lawrence G. Hutchins III. Sgt Hutchins is charged with murder, kidnapping, larceny, assault, housebreaking, conspiracy, and making a false official statement. All of these charges stem from is involvement in the murder of a [...]

Hamdania: Cpl Thomas Sentenced

Marine charged with murder in Hamandiya, Iraq.

Hamdania: Cpl Thomas Guilty

On 18Jul07 a panel of three officers and six enlisted members returned a guilty verdict against Cpl Trent D. Thomas for kidnapping and conspiracy to commit murder for his actions in Hamdania, Iraq. He was acquitted of unpremeditated murder, false official statement, larceny, and housebreaking. He will be sentenced [...]