Court-martial set for Hawaii-based soldier

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Court-martial set for Hawaii-based soldier
The Associated Press
Posted : Saturday Feb 9, 2008 7:01:48 EST

HONOLULU — The Army on Friday set an April court-martial date for a Hawaii-based soldier facing charges in the killing of an unarmed Iraqi last year.

Sgt. 1st Class Trey Corrales of San Antonio is accused of premeditated murder in the June 24 shooting as his platoon raided a house suspected of harboring insurgents who had been planting roadside bombs.

Corrales is also charged with ordering another soldier to shoot the Iraqi and trying to cover up the alleged crime by planting an AK-47 next to the victim.

The court martial will be held April 22 at Wheeler Army Airfield in Central Oahu.

If convicted, Corrales would be sentenced to a minimum of life with parole. He would have to serve as least 10 years before becoming eligible for release.


Rest of article at: http://www.armytimes.com/news/2008/02/ap_hawaiisoldier_080208/



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