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Second US soldier to face court martial for Iraq detainee deaths

By Bernard Hibbitts (editor) and University of Pittsburgh School of Law students.

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[JURIST] The US Army on Wednesday announced that Sgt. John Hatley will be court-martialed for his alleged role in the killings of four Iraqi citizens in April 2007. Hatley, along with soldiers Sgt. Michael Leady, Jr. and Sgt. 1st Class John Mayo, was charged in September with premeditated murder, conspiracy, and obstruction of justice. Hatley is also charged with conspiracy for a separate incident that occurred in January 2007, although the details surrounding that incident have yet to be released. The date for the court-martial hearing has not been announced. This announcement is the latest in a series of court-martial hearings for those soldiers connected with the April 2007 incident. A court-martial for Leahy was announced in November, but there has been no announcement concerning Mayo's court-martial. Spc. Belmor Ramos pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges and Spc. Steven Ribordy pleaded guilty to accessory to murder charges. Both men agreed to testify against Leahy, Mayo ,and Hatley. All of the soldiers were members of the 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry, and the crime is believed to be a retributive act for casualties suffered by the unit.

Full post as published by JURIST - The Paper Chase on January 08, 2009 (boomark / email).