Posted on 01/31/2014 7:23:19 AM PST by Saoirise
I can’t believe I’m writing these words: Marine Sgt. Lawrence Hutchins III is going on trial – again.
Twice, Hutchins’ conviction by a military court martial for unpremeditated murder in Iraq has been overturned due to factors precluding a fair trial. That means that twice, following Hutchins’ initial conviction in 2007, he has been released from the brig a free man.
After his conviction was overturned the first time, there were eight months of freedom in 2010. Then, on the day his wife Reyna found out she was pregnant with their second child, Hutchins, a third-generation Marine, returned to prison. Last summer, the military’s highest appeals court overturned his conviction a second time. For the past six months, Hutchins has been living with Reyna and their two children, Kylie, 8, and Aidan, 2, while teaching marksmanship at Camp Pendleton. A new baby is on the way. Now, he – and they – must prepare for a new trial, his third. Why?
This twisting story with serial breaking points goes back to the night of April 26, 2006, somewhere in the Sunni Triangle west of Baghdad. Remember the Sunni Triangle? This was the pre-”surge” center of insurgent operations against our forces, who were daily coming under attack, usually by roadside bombs, or IEDs. They were also daily encountering the insurgents behind these IED attacks, capturing “high-value targets,” and then being ordered to set them free again. Sometimes there was insufficient “evidence” to hold them. Often, there was no jail space. Remember the bad old days of “catch and release”?
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What is with the “Double Jeopardy” stuff?
As much respect and admiration I have for our military volunteers I don’t know why anyone would join. We send them to a war zone then treat them as criminals when they have to kill and now this Marine is on trial. Now, rather than sarge calling for aryillary support he calls the nearest JAG to ask wether he can return fire from someone trying to kill him.
I don’t think the push is coming from the Corps. It is coming from the asshole in chief through his suckbuddy UpChuck Hagel; the lying POS who claims to have the backs of the enlisted troops but who shoots them in the back at every turn.
Here’s a shout-out “Thank you jerkwads” to the Omaha World Herald and your state GOP buddies for actively promoting the nomination of your “homeboy”. If the kenyan wanted him and he wanted the job then he’s NOT a conservative you idiots and he never was.
Ping
You are correct, SecNAV MabASS is just a minion following orders from above.
amen and amen
.................That would be Marxist/Socialist/Stalinist worshiping Ms. Jarrett I believe!
If you take a good look at Jarrett’s bio it is not hard to understand what is happening to Hutchins and why.
Diana West says it well. There’s no reason at all to pursue this case and the only reason is political persecution.
Thanks for the ping, Sao.
Active Duty ping.
Wow...they just can’t let this one go. Thanks for the latest info, Saoirise.
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