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To: Girlene
I believe you're right. The original charges against Tatum were...

Charge I: Violation of the UCMJ, Article 118 (Unpremeditated murder) (Maximum punishment: such punishment other than death as a court-martial may direct. [Dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, confinement for life])

Specification 1: did murder Noor Salim Rasif.

Specification 2: did murder Zainab Unes Salim.

Charge II: Violation of the UCMJ, Article 134 (Negligent Homicide) (Maximum punishment: Dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, confinement for 3 years)

Specification 1: did unlawfully kill Abdul Hameed Husin Ali.

Specification 2: did unlawfully kill Guhid Abdalhamid Hasan.

Specification 3: did unlawfully kill Asmaa Salman Rasif, also known as Asamaa Salman Rasif.

Specification 4: did unlawfully kill Abdullah Waleed Abdul Hameed, also known as Abdullah Waleed Abdul.

Charge III: Violation of the UCMJ, Article 128 (Assault) (Maximum punishment: Dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and confinement for 8 years)

Specification: did commit an assault upon Eman Waleed Al Hameed and Abid Al Rahman Waleed Al Hameed.

79 posted on 10/20/2007 7:30:06 AM PDT by RedRover (DefendOurMarines.com)
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To: RedRover; Chickenhawk Warmonger
Okay, from Red's reminder of the charges, it appears
Unpremeditated Murder, Article 118 (Max. Punishment of Dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, confinement for life) was reduced to
Involuntary Manslaughter, Article 119 (maximum punishment - dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and confinement for 10 years).
for 2 people from house 2.

The second round of Negligent Homicide, Article 134 (Max. punishment of dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, confinement for 3 years) was reduced to
Reckless Endangerment, Article 134 (Max. Punishment of bad-conduct discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and confinement for 1 year)
for 4 people in house 1

And the last charge of Assault, Article 128 (Maximum punishment: Dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and confinement for 8 years) probably remains the same for the injuries of two surviving children from house 1.

What really surprises me, if these charges are as indicated, is that there will be any charges from house 1. I thought any charges from the first house would be dropped.
82 posted on 10/20/2007 8:18:07 AM PDT by Girlene
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