Lawyers ready to close in court-martial

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Lawyers ready to close in court-martial
The Associated Press
Posted : Friday Apr 25, 2008 17:14:57 EDT

WHEELER ARMY AIRFIELD, Hawaii — The defense and prosecution in the court-martial of a Hawaii-based soldier accused of killing an unarmed Iraqi man last year are ready to make closing statements.

A panel of nine soldiers serving as the military equivalent of a jury at Wheeler Army Airfield during the court-martial is then expected to decide whether they believe Sgt. 1st. Class Trey Corrales is guilty.

Corrales has been charged with premeditated murder, which carries a minimum sentence of life in prison.

He’s also been charged with wrongfully soliciting another soldier to shoot the Iraqi man, and with obstructing an investigation by planting an AK-47 on the victim.

Corrales has pleaded not guilty to all three charges.


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