Court martial begins for Canadian army captain in Afghan death
(CP) – 1-25-2010
GATINEAU, Que. — A court martial began today for a Canadian army captain charged in the death of a wounded Taliban insurgent.
Legal arguments are expected to take up the first two weeks of the trial. Capt. Robert Semrau is charged in a death which occurred last October in Helmand province.
He was commanding soldiers in the British-controlled area when they were ambushed by Taliban forces.
After the attack was repulsed, a severely wounded insurgent was left behind on the battlefield.
The Crown says Semrau was the only person in the immediate vicinity of the wounded man before two shots rang out and the victim was found dead.
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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, San Diego, Norfolk, Jacksonville, Fort Bragg, Fort Jackson, Fort Stewart, Fort Gordon, Italy, Iraq, Kuwait, Korea, Okinawa, Japan, Yokota, and throughout the United States.
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