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The War Profiteers - War Crimes,
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April 30th.
2008 - Parents of Acquitted SA Soldier Speak |
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Parents of Acquitted SA
Soldier Speak Army Sgt. 1st Class Trey Corrales Faced Death Penalty On Murder Charges By KSAT.com April, 30 2008 San Antonio - The parents of
a San Antonio soldier recently acquitted of murder charges in connection with
the death of a suspected Iraqi insurgent said they never lost hope their son
would be cleared. Army Sgt. 1st Class Trey
Corrales was acquitted by a military court in Hawaii last week. Even as military prosecutors
were seeking the death penalty, his parents said they always knew their son,
who graduated from Burbank High School, was not guilty. Military attorneys tried to
convince a jury the Army Ranger platoon leader committed premeditated murder
and instructed a subordinate to kill the wounded Iraqi, but after three days
of testimony and nearly eight hours of deliberations, he was found not guilty
on all charges. His parents said that even
with the threat of incarceration, the criminal charges might have saved his
life. While awaiting trial, 10 of Corrales' former platoon members were
killed in a helicopter crash. Corrales plans to continue
with his military career, said his parents. He's currently awaiting a
promotion and is expected to receive his second Bronze Star, both of which
were on hold pending his trial. External link: http://www.ksat.com/news/16089957/detail.html |