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Criminal Cases
Against U.S. Soldiers Stemming from Deaths of Iraqis By the Associated Press August 2, 2006 A look at criminal cases
against U.S. soldiers stemming from the deaths of Iraqis since the war began
in 2003: Pending Cases: - Five U.S. soldiers and a
former soldier charged in the March 12 rape-slaying of a young Iraqi woman
and the killings of her relatives in Mahmoudiya. Four soldiers charged with
rape and murder and one with dereliction of duty. Ex-soldier Steven D. Green
has pleaded not guilty to one count of rape and four counts of murder. - Pfc. Corey R. Clagett,
Spc. Juston R. Graber, Staff Sgt. Raymond L. Girouard and Spc. William B.
Hunsaker charged with premeditated murder of three male detainees in
Salahuddin province in May. Clagett, Girouard and Hunsaker also charged with
obstructing justice for allegedly threatening to kill another soldier who was
a witness in the case. - Hospitalman Third Class
Melson J. Bacos; Sgt. Lawrence G. Hutchins III; Lance Cpl. Tyler A. Jackson;
Pfc. John J. Jodka; Cpl. Marshall L. Magincalda; Lance Cpl. Robert B.
Pennington; Lance Cpl. Jerry E. Shumate Jr.; and Marine Cpl. Trent D. Thomas
charged with premeditated murder in April shooting death of Iraqi man in
Hamdania. All eight also charged with kidnapping, larceny, conspiracy,
assault and housebreaking. - Sgt. Milton Ortiz Jr.
charged with one count of obstructing justice for allegedly conspiring with
another soldier to put an AK-47 near the body of an unarmed Iraqi man. Ortiz
has also been charged with of assault and communicating a threat in separate
incident involving another Iraqi man. - Capt. James Kimber, Capt.
Lucas M. McConnell, Staff Sgt. Frank D. Wuterich and an unidentified Marine
under investigation for killings of two dozen unarmed Iraqi civilians in
western town of Haditha on Nov. 19, 2005 in revenge attack after one of their
own died in a roadside bombing. The military also investigating if there was
a cover-up. Convictions: - Staff Sgt. Cardenas J.
Alban convicted of killing severely wounded 16-year-old Iraqi during fighting
in Baghdad's Sadr City neighborhood. Sentenced to one year's confinement,
demoted to private and given bad-conduct discharge. - Staff Sgt. Johnny Horne
Jr. pleaded guilty to unpremeditated murder in same case as Alban. Sentenced
to three years in prison, had rank reduced to private and given dishonorable
discharge. Horne's prison sentence later reduced to one year. - Cpl. Dustin Berg convicted
and sentenced to 18 months in military prison for shooting death of Iraqi
police officer. - Spc. Rami Dajani convicted
of making a false statement following fatal shooting of Iraqi translator.
Sentenced to 18 months' confinement and given a reduction in rank and bad
conduct discharge. - Spc. Charley L. Hooser
convicted of involuntary manslaughter in same case involving Dajani. Hooser
sentenced to three years in prison and given a reduction in rank and bad
conduct discharge. - Capt. Rogelio
"Roger" Maynulet convicted of assault with intent to commit
voluntary manslaughter in shooting death of wounded Iraqi. Dismissed from
armed forces. - Pvt. Federico Daniel
Merida pleaded guilty to killing 17-year-old Iraqi soldier after the two had
consensual sex. Sentenced to 25 years in prison, given a reduction in rank
and dishonorably discharged. - Marine Maj. Clarke Paulus
convicted of dereliction of duty and maltreatment in case stemming from death
of Iraqi prisoner who was dragged out of holding cell by the neck, stripped
naked and left outside for seven hours in June 2003. Paulus, who commanded
the Marine detention facility Camp Whitehorse in southern Iraq, was dismissed
from the service. - Sgt. 1st Class Tracy
Perkins acquitted of involuntary manslaughter in alleged drowning of Iraqi
man but convicted of assault for forcing the man and his cousin into Tigris
River. Sentenced to six months in prison. - 1st Lt. Jack Saville
pleaded guilty to assault and other crimes in same incident as Perkins.
Sentenced to 45 days in military prison. - Pfc. Edward Richmond
convicted of voluntary manslaughter for shooting Iraqi in back of head.
Received three years in prison. - Sgt. Michael P. Williams
convicted in court-martial of one count of premeditated murder and one count
of unpremeditated murder in deaths of unarmed civilians during operations
near Sadr City. Sentenced to life in prison and given a reduction in rank.
Sentence later reduced to 25 years. - Spc. Brent May convicted
in court-martial of one count of unpremeditated murder in same incident as
Michael Williams. Sentenced to five years in prison. - Chief Warrant Officer
Lewis Welshofer convicted of negligent homicide and negligent dereliction of
duty in death of Iraqi Maj. Gen. Abed Hamed Mowhoush after an interrogation
at a detention camp. Restricted to his home, office and church for two
months. Charges against three others dropped. Cleared/Acquitted: - Charges against Spc.
Nathan B. Lynn dismissed in relation to shooting death of unarmed Iraqi man
near Ramadi in February. - U.S. troops cleared of
intentionally killing civilians in March 15 raid in village of Ishaqi. - Marine 2nd Lt. Ilario
Pantano cleared of murder charges in shooting deaths of two Iraqi civilians. - Staff Sgt. Shane Werst
acquitted by jury of premeditated murder for shooting death of unarmed Iraqi. Information compiled by The
Associated Press News and Information Research Center. Copyright 2006 The
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