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April 4th,
2008 - Idaho Lawmakers Appeal for Clemency for Soldier Convicted in Iraq |
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Idaho Lawmakers Appeal for Clemency
for Soldier Convicted in Iraq By Associated Press April 4, 2008 Boise, Idaho - Two Idaho
Congressional leaders are urging military officials to grant clemency to a
soldier raised in Idaho and convicted for planting evidence and killing an
unarmed Iraqi citizen. Sgt. Evan Vela, St. Anthony,
faces a possible life sentence after a military jury in February found him
guilty of murder without premeditation in the 2007 killing of an Iraqi man
outside Baghdad. The Army sniper's case is on
appeal. But Sen. Mike Crapo and Rep.
Mike Simpson, both Idaho Republicans, say Vela was simply following the
orders of his superiors. Those are the same claims Vela argued during the
investigation and trial. Crapo and Simpson have each
written letters to Army leaders saying the facts of the case warrant clemency
for Vela. Copyright 2008 The
Associated Press. All rights reserved. External link: http://www.montanasnewsstation.com/Global/story.asp?S=8120866&nav=menu227_8 |