[Lancey Howard]

Some of the most damaging testimony for prosecutors came from Wuterich's immediate superior at Haditha, former Marine 1st Lt. William Kallop, who testified that he gave the order to "clear" houses where the 19 Iraqis died.

That testimony made it unlikely that the jury hearing Wuterich's case would have convicted him.

...after a parade of prosecution witnesses essentially defended Wuterich and his squad's actions ---- prosecutors agreed to the plea agreement.
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Those were some pretty crafty defense lawyers, somehow managing to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

[smoothsailing]

Those were some pretty crafty defense lawyers, somehow managing to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

Here's a recent headline from their pretty crafty new and improved website...

Puckett & Faraj – We Fight to Win!