Marine Corps to prosecute third Fallujah suspect

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

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)

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!

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