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Marine spared prison time in death of Iraqi man (Cpl. Trent Thomas, bad conduct discharge)
AP on Bakersfield Californian ^ | 7/20/07 | Allison Hoffman - ap

Posted on 07/20/2007 10:08:27 AM PDT by NormsRevenge

A military jury on Friday spared a Marine of prison time for kidnapping and conspiring to murder an Iraqi man who was killed as troops hunted in vain for a suspected insurgent.

Cpl. Trent Thomas was sentenced to a bad-conduct discharge and reduced pay.

A military jury of three officers and six enlisted Marines deliberated for less than an hour before returning their decision.

Thomas, a 25-year-old father of two, faced a maximum sentence of life in prison without parole. He was convicted Wednesday of kidnapping and conspiracy to murder an Iraqi man after a botched attempt to capture a suspected insurgent in the village of Hamdania in April 2006.

Thomas was acquitted of the most serious charge of premeditated murder, which would have carried a mandatory life sentence, and of lesser offenses including making a false official statement, housebreaking and larceny.

Prosecutors had recommended Thomas be sentenced to 15 years in prison with a dishonorable discharge, reduction in pay and forfeiture.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; US: California; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: hamdania; marine; spared; trentthomas
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To: freema

Baker should get hold of hit piece producer Broomfield. I hear he’s looking for a few good drama queens.


81 posted on 07/21/2007 11:35:04 PM PDT by 4woodenboats (DefendOurMarines.com)
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