Aiken County Deputies Bust An Atlanta Man For 22-Pounds Of Pot
Atlanta Man Arrested For 22-Pounds Of Pot By Danielle Johnson, NBC August 16, 2007 Aiken County deputies arrested a man from Atlanta after they found thousands of dollars in marijuana in his rental car. It happened Sunday morning at the intersection of Old Edgefield and Atomic Roads in North Augusta. Aiken Co. deputy finds 22 […]
Soldier dodges prison time for beating detainee with ball bat
Iraqi detainee was struck with a baseball bat Wednesday, Aug 15, 2007 FORT LEE, Va. — A U.S. soldier who had faced more than 20 years on charges related to the beating of an Iraqi detainee with a baseball bat and trying to cover it up will be reprimanded instead of being sent to prison. […]
Sergeant guilty of assaulting detainee gets lightest possible sentence
The food-service specialist gets the lightest possible sentence: a reprimand Wednesday, Aug 15, 2007 By PETER BACQUE FORT LEE — A soldier convicted of abusing a detainee in Iraq has received the lightest punishment allowed. A military jury yesterday sentenced Sgt. 1st Class Timothy L. Drake to be reprimanded for assault and battery of an […]
Witnesses’ accounts differ at Army cook’s court-martial
Witnesses’ accounts differ at Army cook’s court-martial Soldier: Sergeant beat Iraq detainee with bat Tuesday, Aug 14, 2007 By PETER BACQUE TIMES-DISPATCH STAFF WRITER In 2003, Sgt. 1st Class Timothy L. Drake was serving in Iraq with a unit based near Fallujah. FORT LEE — Witnesses gave conflicting testimony yesterday about an incident in which […]
Lawyer: Soldier innocent in Iraqi’s death
Lawyer: Soldier innocent in Iraqi’s death Augusta 6, 2007 Iraq War: Lawyer admits misconduct over Army abuse claims ATHENS, Ga. — The lawyer for a U.S. soldier accused of fatally shooting an Iraqi man said evidence in the case shows his client did nothing wrong. Spc. Christopher “Phillip” Shore and Sgt. 1st Class Trey A. […]
Deaths at U.S. jail in Afghanistan re-examined
Deaths at U.S. jail in Afghanistan re-examined Federal court inquiry concerns detainees who were deemed fatally beaten July 31, 2007 – by Alicia Caldwell EL PASO, Texas – A civilian grand jury is investigating the deaths of two detainees at a U.S. jail in Afghanistan nearly five years ago, according to current and former service […]
Army Document: Troops shot Iraqi many times
Army Document: Iraqi Shot Several Times July 29, 2007 SAN ANTONIO — A soldier charged with premeditated murder in the death of an Iraqi shot the man several times with a rifle before ordering a subordinate to do the same, according to an Army document filed in the case. Sgt. 1st Class Trey A. Corrales […]
Iraq cases struggle to obtain testimony
Iraq cases struggle to obtain testimony: Witnesses are often unwilling or unable June 24, 2007 By Alex Roth Human Rights in the Administration of Justice in Iraq During a recent hearing at Camp Pendleton, a military prosecutor made a frank admission: He had no idea whether several Iraqi witnesses would come to the United States […]
Judge Questions First Trial
Judge Questions First TrialAttorneys told to outline sides of slaying verdicts By Sandy Hodson, Staff WriterThursday, May 17, 2007 The judge who will decide if six men convicted in one of Augusta’s biggest criminal trials in 2001 are entitled to new trials focused prosecutors’ and defense attorneys’ attention Wednesday on three potential trouble spots in […]