Court Martial Attorney – Testimony starts in Iraq murder case of US soldier

February 18, 2009

Court Martial Attorney – Testimony starts in Iraq murder case of US soldier By GEORGE FREY VILSECK, Germany (AP) — Witness testimony began Wednesday in the trial of a U.S. soldier accused of murdering four bound and blindfolded Iraqi prisoners in Baghdad in 2007.Sgt. Michael Leahy Jr., 26, of Lockport, Illinois, is charged with premeditated [...]

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Court Martial Lawyer – Fort Campbell soldier’s court martial to start in 2008 shooting death of Iraqi detainee

February 18, 2009

Court Martial Lawyer – Fort Campbell soldier’s court martial to start in 2008 shooting death of Iraqi detainee By Associated Press FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (AP) — A Fort Campbell soldier charged with premeditated murder is scheduled to face a military jury at Fort Campbell on a charge of premeditated murder in the death of an [...]

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Court Martial Attorney – Marine court-martial delayed by defense motions

February 18, 2009

Court Martial Attorney – Marine court-martial delayed by defense motions The Associated Press The start of a Marine’s court martial was delayed Tuesday by at least a day after his defense attorney filed the first in a string of special motions. Attorney Joseph Low said he had filed a motion requesting a new expert witness [...]

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Court Martial Lawyer – IRAQ: Marine set for court martial on charge of killing prisoner in Fallouja

February 17, 2009

Court Martial Lawyer – IRAQ: Marine set for court martial on charge of killing prisoner in Fallouja The court-martial of Sgt. Jermaine Nelson begins Tuesday at Camp Pendleton. Nelson is charged with murder in the death of an unarmed prisoner during the battle in Fallouja in November 2004. Nelson confessed to a Naval Criminal Investigative [...]

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Court Martial Attorney – Mutiny: Court martial to give verdict April

February 17, 2009

Court Martial Attorney – Mutiny: Court martial to give verdict AprilWritten by Dayo Johnson Fate of the 28 Peace Keeping Soldiers standing trial for mutiny in Akure, would be decided on April 6, this year. President of the Court, Brig-Gen. Ishaya Bauka gave the date of the judgment yesterday after the submission of the Judge [...]

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