Marine Corps to prosecute third Fallujah suspect

Despite acquittals of two co-defendants, service to try Sgt. Jermaine Nelson for murder

Lt. Col. testifies in ex-soldier's murder trial

FORMER PRIVATE STEVEN GREEN UPDATE:

As Iraq rape trial begins, attorneys attack law

"Green will face jurors in Paducah, more than 6,700 miles away under the Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act [MEJA]."

"Congress passed the law in 2000 to allow U.S. authorities to prosecute former military personnel for crimes committed overseas. The law specifically cites a "jurisdictional gap" that leaves perpetrators unpunished for crimes by Americans occurring in countries that won't prosecute them or that the U.S. is unable to investigate or prosecute. It also covers civilians, their spouses and military contractors."

JAG HUNTER here: A real jury and a real judge. 'Nuff said.

MARINE SERGEANT JERMAINE NELSON

Marine's court-martial begins in US; key evidence in murder case came from own statement

Nelson's squadmate, Sgt. Ryan Weemer, was acquitted of murder this month by a military jury.

His squad leader, former Sgt. Jose Luis Nazario, was acquitted in August in federal court on counts that included voluntary manslaughter.

MARINE SERGEANT JOSE NAZARIO UPDATE:

No job with Riverside police for former Marine on Iraq detainee killings case (click here)

Sgt Grit Marine Forums

Some feedback following submission of the Obama criminal complaint.

Marine Sergeant Ryan Weemer cleared of Iraq killing

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Sgt Weemer's defence argued that prosecutors could not prove he killed
the unarmed captive because there were no bodies, no relatives complaining of
lost loved ones and no forensic evidence.

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JAG HUNTER HERE:

There were no bodies, no relatives, no lost loved ones and no forensic evidence in the cases brought against Marine Sergerant Lawrence Gordon Hutchins, III or Army Ranger, Staff Sergeant Raymond Lee Girouard!

But Sergeants Hutchins and Girouard are imprisoned at Fort Leaveanworth.

HERE ENDTH THE LESSON!

Witness Who Refused to Testify in Marine's Trial Could Face Legal Problems