Court Martial Attorney – Court-martial begins for Marine in Iraqi civilian deaths
A court martial at Camp Pendleton begins today for Staff Sgt. Frank Wuterich, the last defendant in the November 2005 deaths of 24 civilians in Haditha, Iraq. Wuterich is charged with voluntary manslaughter, aggravated assault and dereliction of duty in the deaths of two women and five children.
Wuterich, the squad leader, allegedly gave the order for Marines to “clear” houses after a roadside bomb killed one Marine and injured two. Eight Marines were initially charged in the incident. Cases against six have been dropped, and one was found not guilty.
The Marine Corps is seeking to reinstate charges against one of those initially charged, Lt. Col. Jeffrey Chessani, the battalion commander. Three senior officers were reprimanded for not investigating the incident more thoroughly. The military only launched an investigation after a magazine account disputed the initial version of the killings offered by the Marine Corps.
Michael Waddington is a court martial lawyer – court martial attorney that defends military personnel worldwide as well as deployed civilian contractors subject to the UCMJ. He defends Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine, Coast Guard, and civilian contractor court martial cases. He has successfully defended military personnel as a court martial lawyer Army Navy Marine & Air Force court martials in Germany, England, Italy, Iraq, Kuwait, Korea, Okinawa, Japan, Yokota, and throughout the United States. military-defense-lawyer-recentcases.htm.
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