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The Baghdad Prisoner Killings -
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Newest media report: Army Reduces
Soldier’s Murder Sentence (15/8/2009/Stars
and Stripes) Newest military report: Master Sergeant
Sentenced to Life for Murder
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“[…] Staff Sgt. Jess Cunningham, Sgt. Charles
Quigley, Spc. Stephen Ribordy, and Spc. Belmor Ramos were charged Monday with
conspiracy to commit premeditated murder under the Uniform Code of Military
Justice, according to a news release issued Tuesday by 7th Army
Joint Multinational Training Command. The charges against the men stem from
an incident that occurred in Baghdad in ‘April/May 2007’ while the soldiers
were serving in the 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry
Regiment, part of the 1st Infantry Division’s 2nd
Brigade Combat Team, according to the Tuesday press release. The 2nd
BCT reflagged in March as the 172nd Infantry. […] “Documents providing additional details of the
charges against four Germany-based soldiers implicated in the deaths of
‘several’ detainees in Iraq in 2007 were not released as expected Wednesday,
as military legal experts considered what information could be released to
the public. […]” Excerpt of a “Stars and Stripes” article from July 24th,
2008. |
Accused soldier: Jess Cunningham |
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August 15th, 2009 - Army Reduces Soldier’s Murder
Sentence 1 news article
from Stars and Stripes August 14th, 2009 - US Army Reduces Soldiers’
Murder Sentences 1 news article
from the Associated Press June 18th, 2009 - Soldier’s Crime Met with
Clemency 3
feature articles from the Chicago Tribune May 12th, 2009 - Clemency is Last Hope for a
More Normal Life 2 news
articles from Stars and Stripes |
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Charges & Sentences by the U.S.
Military Tribunal in Vilseck, Germany |
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Defendants |
Original
Main Charges |
Sentences |
Sentencing
Dates |
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Jess
Cunningham |
conspiracy to
commit premeditated murder |
charges
dismissed |
(February
12th, 2009) |
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John
Hatley |
premed. murder,
conspiracy, obstruction of justice |
life
sentence |
April
16th, 2009 |
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Michael
Leahy |
premed. murder, conspiracy,
obstruction of justice |
life
sentence |
February
20th, 2009 |
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Joseph
Mayo |
premed. murder,
conspiracy, obstruction of justice |
35
years confinement |
March
30th, 2009 |
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Charles Quigley |
conspiracy to
commit premeditated murder |
charges
dismissed |
(February
24th, 2009) |
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Belmor Ramos |
conspiracy to
commit premeditated murder |
7
months confinement |
September
18th, 2008 |
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Steven Ribordy |
conspiracy to
commit premeditated murder |
8
months confinement |
October
2nd, 2008 |
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The Accused |
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Charles Quigley |
Michael Leahy |
Belmor Ramos |
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April 16th, 2009 - Master Sergeant Sentenced
to Life for Murder of Four Iraqi Detainees Press Release by
the 7th Army JMTC Public Affairs Office Grafenwöhr, Germany “[…] Master Sgt. John E. Hatley, formerly assigned to the 1st Bn.,
18th Inf. Regt., was dishonorably discharged and sentenced to confinement for
life with the possibility of parole for his role in the premeditated murder
of four detainees in March/April 2007, while deployed near Baghdad, Iraq in
support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The sentence also included a reduction to
the rank of private (E1) and forfeiture of all pay and allowances. “On Wednesday, despite his plea of not guilty, a panel of his peers
found Hatley guilty of premeditated murder and conspiracy to commit
premeditated murder. The panel found Hatley not guilty of obstruction of
justice and an unrelated premeditated murder. “The panel delivered their sentence after five hours of deliberation,
which concluded the court-martial proceedings held at Rose Barracks in
Vilseck, Germany.” February 24th, 2009 - Charges Withdrawn and
Dismissed Against Sgt. Quigley Press Release by
the 7th Army JMTC Public Affairs Office Grafenwöhr, Germany “[…] Based on newly discovered evidence, the Convening Authority
withdrew and dismissed the charge against Sgt. Charles Quigley, a soldier
assigned to the 1st Bn., 18th Inf. Regt. “Sgt. Quigley was charged with conspiracy to commit premeditated
murder for an incident that occurred during April-May 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq.
Quigley was awaiting trial at the time of the dismissal. Sgt. Quigley still
faces non-judicial punishment for his failure to report the incident after it
occurred. “Three Soldiers have already
been convicted of crimes stemming from their involvement in the same
incident. Sgt. 1st Class Joseph P. Mayo and Master Sgt. John E. Hatley still
face trial. Mayo’s trial is scheduled for March 31-April 3. Hatley’s trial is
scheduled for April 13-17. Both trials will be conducted at the Rose Barracks
Courthouse at Vilseck, Germany. […]” January 13th, 2009 - Immediate Release No.
13010901 Press Release by
the 7th Army JMTC Public Affairs Office Grafenwöhr, Germany “[…]On Jan. 12, 2009, the Commanding General of the 7th U.S. Army
Joint Multinational Training Command referred charges to general
court-martial against Sgt. 1st Class Joseph P. Mayo, 27, formerly assigned to
1st Bn., 18th Inf. Regt. “Mayo is charged with one specification of a violation of the Uniform
Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), Article 118, premeditated murder; one
specification of a violation of the UCMJ, Article 81, conspiracy to commit
premeditated murder; and one specification of a violation of the UCMJ,
Article 134, obstruction of justice. These charges relate to an incident that
occurred during March/April 2007 at or near Baghdad, Iraq. “A date for the court-martial has not been scheduled at this time.
[…]” January 6th, 2009 - Immediate Release No.
07010901 Press Release by
the 7th Army JMTC Public Affairs Office Grafenwöhr, Germany “[…] On Jan. 5, 2009, the Commanding General of the 7th U.S. Army
Joint Multinational Training Command referred charges to general
court-martial against Master Sgt. John E. Hatley, 40, formerly assigned to
1st Batt., 18th Inf. Regt. “Hatley is charged with one specification of a violation of the
Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), Article 118, premeditated murder;
one specification of a violation of the UCMJ, Article 81, conspiracy to
commit premeditated murder; and one specification of a violation of the UCMJ,
Article 134, obstruction of justice. These charges relate to an incident that
occurred during March/April 2007 at or near Baghdad, Iraq. “Hatley is also charged with crimes stemming from a separate incident
that occurred in early Jan. 2007, at or near Baghdad, Iraq. Based on this
incident, he is charged with one additional specification of premeditated
murder, and one additional specification of conspiracy to commit premeditated
murder. “A date for the court-martial has not been scheduled at this time.
[…]” |
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Background 1)
Staff Sgt. Jess Cunningham - undated - published by “The Bakersfield
Californian” on July 25th, 2008; The Accused 1)
Charles Quigley - undated - family photo; 2)
Sgt. Michael Leahy Jr. smokes a cigarette during a recess in his court-martial
Thursday at Vilseck, Germany. - February 20th, 2009 - Seth
Robson/Stars and Stripes; 3) Belmor Ramos - unknown date - screenshot from an
unknown “5 KSL TV” documentary; |
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