Marine who led murder of Iraqi gets 15 yrs prison

Barrett808

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Fri Aug-03-07 06:14 PM
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Marine who led murder of Iraqi gets 15 yrs prison

Source: Reuters

CAMP PENDLETON, California (Reuters) - A U.S. Marine squad leader who boasted to his men they had "got away with murder" after kidnapping and killing an Iraqi grandfather was sentenced on Friday to 15 years in prison.

A military jury at Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base issued the sentence, along with a reprimand and dishonorable discharge, after finding Sgt. Lawrence Hutchins III guilty of unpremeditated murder, larceny and other crimes on Thursday.

His wife and mother sobbed after hearing the sentence. Hutchins, wearing a khaki short-sleeve shirt and dark green trousers, showed no emotion, although at one point he lowered his head to the table.

His 2-year-old daughter was also in the courtroom. Hutchins, 23, was allowed to spend some time with his family before guards took him to a military brig.

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Turbineguy

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Fri Aug-03-07 07:31 PM
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1. So how many years

will Bush and Cheney get?

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