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December 8th,
2006 - More Rulings Issued in Clagett Murder Trial |
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More Rulings Issued
in Clagett Murder Trial By Thomya Hogan The Leaf-Chronicle Dec 8, 2006 The government will not have
to pay for expert witnesses for Pfc. Corey Clagett, who is charged with
premeditated murder in connection with the May 9 shooting of detainees in
Iraq, a military judge has ruled. The judge ruled Thursday the
expert testimony would be allowed, but he did not compel the government to
pay for it. Military Judge Army Col.
Theodore E. Dixon also ruled that Clagett will only have one trial instead of
two. The defense had requested one trial for the murder charges and a second
separate trial for charges stemming from Clagett's confinement. Those charges
include things like disrespecting a noncomissioned officer and other
disciplinary-type issues, said Fort Campbell Public Information Officer
Master Sgt. Terry Webster. Dixon has set a motions
hearing for Jan. 15 and a trial date for Jan. 16. Webster said that, to date,
Clagett's attorneys have not submitted a motion to separate Clagett's trial
from other soldiers charged in the case. If one is submitted, it could be
heard at that time. External link:
http://www.theleafchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061208/NEWS01/61208004 |