美國軍士有罪在伊拉克謀殺上

美國海洋小隊領導被充電的一個祖父的綁架和殺害在伊拉克去年被判有罪在謀殺上。

在星期四一軍事陪審員在Camp Pendleton基地，在聖迭戈附近，發現勞倫斯・ Hutchins軍士做了無預謀謀殺和偷竊。

Hutchins， 23，也被判了罪做錯誤正式聲明和參加陰謀謀殺。

證人說Hutchins在計劃在夜帶領了單位綁架和殺害一個嫌疑犯2006年4月26日在Hamdania。

When the unit could not find the suspect, they randomly killed Hashim Ibrahim Awad, 52, a father of 11 and grandfather of four who lived next door.

After Hutchins shot Hashim in the head, the squad then set a stolen AK-47 and shovel next to the corpse to suggest he had been planting a roadside bomb.

The prosecutor in the case, Lieutenant-Colonel John Baker, said in closing arguments that Hutchins masterminded “a cold and calculated plan … to take the law into his own hands”.

Hutchins’s lead defence lawyer, Richard Brannon, said that the actions of Hutchins and his men was “a failure of command”, alluding to allegations that their platoon leader’s rough handling of some detainees sent the wrong message to the marines.

Hutchins was cleared of additional charges of kidnapping, assault and housebreaking.

The jury will now begin considering his sentence.

Further convictions

Hutchins is one of seven marines and one sailor charged in the killing of the Iraqi in Hamdania.

A separate military jury on Wednesday found Corporal Marshall Magincalda guilty of larceny and housebreaking, demoted him to private, forfeited all military pay and benefits, and gave him a bad-conduct discharge.

Five members of the squad, including the navy medic, pleaded guilty to lesser charges in connection with the shooting.

A military jury convicted a sixth member, team leader Corporal Trent Thomas, of conspiracy and kidnapping and as well as conspiracy to murder.

Agencies

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