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October 2nd, 2006 - Arraignment
for Accused Marines Set |
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Arraignment for Accused
Marines Set By North County Times October 2nd, 2006 Camp Pendleton - Arraignment
for two Marines accused in the killing of an Iraqi man in April is scheduled
for 10 a.m. Wednesday in a base courtroom, Marine Corps officials announced
Monday. Col. Steven Folsom will
serve as the military judge over the proceedings for Cpl. Marshall L.
Magincalda and Pfc. John Jodka III, a base announcement said. During the session, the two
Marines from the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment will have an opportunity
to enter a formal plea to the premeditated murder and related charges filed
against them on June 21 in connection with the death of Hashim Ibrahim Awad
in the village of Hamdania. The judge also may establish
a schedule for some of the pretrial actions before the cases proceed to
courts-martial. Last month, Jodka,
Magincalda and Lance Cpl. Jerry E. Shumate Jr. were ordered by Lt. Gen. James
N. Mattis, commanding general of Camp Pendleton's I Marine Expeditionary
Force, to stand trial for Awad's death and related offenses, including
conspiracy and kidnapping. An arraignment date for
Shumate has not been announced. Pretrial hearings for five
other defendants from the squad who are also charged in the case will take
place later this month. External link: http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2006/10/03/military/11_01_5410_2_06.txt |