Posted on July 2, 2008 by yojoe
Staff Sergeant Frank Wuterich is one of the Marines charged with a crime relating to the killing of 24 civilians in Haditha, Iraq. Previously, the government attempted to subpoena unaired portions of an interview he did with CBS, for the program 60 Minutes. The military judge denied the request for the tapes. The government appealed [...]
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Posted on June 5, 2008 by yojoe
Lt Andrew Grayson was acquitted on 4JUN08.
According to reports:
Cheers erupted as the seven-officer panel cleared 1st Lt. Andrew Grayson, who was the first of three Marines to be tried in the biggest U.S. criminal case involving Iraqi deaths linked to the war. The verdict came just five hours after deliberations began.
Two Marines still face courts-martial [...]
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Posted on February 24, 2008 by yojoe
In the the court-martial of Staff Sergeant Frank D. Wuterich, the AP is reporting,
Military judge Lt. Col. Jeffrey Meeks said prosecutors had other avenues to get the evidence needed in the case against Staff Sgt. Frank D. Wuterich. Prosecutors say the interview contained admissions of crimes in the attack.
CBS attorneys had told the judge [...]
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Posted on January 3, 2008 by yojoe
On 31DEC07, Marine Corps officials announced that Staff Sergeant Frank Wuterich and First Lieutenant Andrew Grayson will be sent to court-martial for their involvement in the killing of 24 Iraqi civilians in Haditha.
SSgt Wuterich will be tried for voluntary manslaughter, aggravated assault, reckless endangerment, obstruction of justice, and dereliction of duty.
1stLt Grayson will be tried [...]
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Posted on October 4, 2007 by yojoe
The officer investigating the charges against Staff Sergeant Frank Wuterich has recommended that he not be charged with murder. LtCol Paul Ware has recommended that SSgt Wuterich be charged with negligent homicide.
The defense had emphasized that the rules of engagement in Iraq are not as clear as they are in a courtroom.
yojoe out
For [...]
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Posted on July 17, 2007 by yojoe
16Jul07 is day one of LCpl Tatum’s Article 32 investigation. Given the success that Cpl Sharratt had with LtCol Ware as his Article 32 investigator, it appears that LCpl Tatum’s lawyers are using a similar tactic:
Use of deadly force was the proper response
LCpl Tatum was following the orders of his [...]
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