Court-martial for GI accused of Iraqi’s death

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Court-martial for GI accused of Iraqi’s death
By ANGELA K. BROWN - The Associated Press
Posted : Thursday Jan 24, 2008 21:53:30 EST

FORT WORTH, Texas — An Army sergeant accused of shooting a badly wounded and unarmed Iraqi insurgent in the stomach, then ordering a medic to suffocate him before fatally shooting him in the head will be tried in military court, his attorney said Thursday.

The decision to try Sgt. Leonardo Trevino on murder and other charges comes a month after his Article 32 hearing, which is similar to a civilian grand jury.

“Just a fraction of information in this case” has been heard, his attorney Richard V. Stevens told The Associated Press. “The issues are far from over.”

The case was referred to court-martial on Jan. 10, Stevens said, although Fort Hood officials the past two weeks said no decision had been made about whether Trevino would go to trial. Fort Hood officials did not immediately return calls seeking comment on Thursday.

Trevino, 30, of San Antonio, remains in pretrial confinement at the Bell County Jail, Stevens said.


Rest of article at: http://www.armytimes.com/news/2008/01/ap_trevino_charged_080124/


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