Marcus Marine Acquitted in Haditha Case
June 5th, 2008 by Marcus
I am overjoyed 1stLt Grayson has been acquitted. Hopefully others facing charges will also be acquitted. God speed to you, Lt.
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – A military jury acquitted a Marine intelligence officer Wednesday of charges that he tried to help cover up the killings of 24 Iraqis.
Cheers erupted as the seven-officer panel cleared 1st Lt. Andrew Grayson, who was the first of three Marines to be tried in the biggest U.S. criminal case involving Iraqi deaths linked to the war. The verdict came just five hours after deliberations began.
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Outside the courtroom, a visibly emotional Grayson said the verdict was an end to a terrible ordeal.
"It's finally time for me to get to be with my family," he said, fighting back tears.
His wife, Susan, cried as she said what she had only dared to think about for months: "It's over."
Grayson, of Springboro, Ohio, was acquitted of two counts of making false official statements, two counts of trying to fraudulently separate from service and one count of attempt to deceive by making false statements. He would have faced as many as 20 years in prison if convicted of all counts.
H/T: LGF
About time. All the evidence was in support of his innocence. Darn red tape.
So, when is the Congressman Murtha apology press conference scheduled?
Finally…justice for a man who has been living through a nightmare. Find peace, Lt.
I'm so happy for him. War is Hell and it's just too bad that we put our young men/women thru Hell when they get back having to defend themselves for doing their job! He deserves a long vacation after what he's gone thru!:)