Vet charged in Guardsman death to go on trial

[unhappycamper]

Vet charged in Guardsman death to go on trial
The Associated Press
Posted : Saturday May 3, 2008 13:48:47 EDT

WICKLIFFE, Ky. — Western Kentucky prosecutors have dropped a manslaughter charge against a 16-year-old in connection with the death of a Kentucky National Guardsman.

The charge against William Corey Adams was dropped Friday as part of a plea deal in which Adams pleaded guilty to receiving a stolen gun, wanton endangerment, tampering with evidence, possession of a handgun by a minor and possession of a defaced firearm.

The deal was made in exchange for Adams’ testimony in the trial of an Iraq war veteran scheduled for Monday in Bardwell.

Cody Morris, 19, is charged with murder, wanton endangerment and tampering with evidence in the death of fellow guardsman Casey Lee Hall, 18, who had just returned from boot camp.

Hall died from a gunshot wound last year at his home in Bardwell, where five people between the ages of 16 and 20 were playing video games.


Rest of article at: http://www.armytimes.com/news/2008/05/ap_guardsmanslaying_050308/

[KSinTX]

1. Tragic

“He was asked and required to do many, many violent things in service of our country”

"Morris is accused of placing a gun in Hall’s hand to make his death look like a suicide."


Makes one wonder what "things" he learned in service of our country.