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Judge ordered release of US Marines jailed for not testifying on Iraqi detainee deaths [this day at law]
July 3, 2012 by Garrett Eisenhour
On July 3, 2008, a judge for the US District Court for the Central District of California ordered the release of two US Marines who had been jailed for refusing to testify about the deaths of Iraqi detainees during the Fallujah offensive in November 2004. The two Marines, Sgt. Ryan G Weemer and.... [more]

US civilian jury acquits ex-Marine of Fallujah killings
August 29, 2008 by Joe Shaulis
A federal jury on Thursday acquitted former US Marine Sgt. Jose Luis Nazario Jr. of voluntary manslaughter and other charges in the first civilian trial for crimes allegedly committed by a member of the US military in Iraq. After six hours of deliberation, a jury in US District Court for the.... [more]

Federal court prepares to try ex-Marine for Iraq killings
August 20, 2008 by Devin Montgomery
Jury selection began Tuesday in the the trial of a former US Marine who faces voluntary manslaughter chargesfor alleged involvement in the deaths of four Iraqi civilians in 2004. Sergeant Jose Nazario cannot face trial by court-martial because he is no longer in the military, and is therefore....... [more]

Judge orders release of US Marines jailed for not testifying on Iraqi detainee deaths
July 4, 2008 by Nick Fiske
A US district court judge Thursday released two US Marines who had previously been jailed for refusing to testify about the deaths of Iraqi detainees during the November 2004 offensive in Fallujah. Marine Corps Sgt. Ryan G. Weemer and Sgt. Jermaine Nelson were held in contempt of court in June.... [more]

US Marine refuses to testify about Fallujah killings, is jailed for contempt
June 13, 2008 by Andrew Gilmore
A US District Court Judge Thursday ordered US Marine Corps Sgt. Ryan G. Weemer jailed for refusing to testify about the deaths of Iraqi detainees during the Multinational Force-Iraq's November 2004 offensive in Fallujah. Weemer reportedly refused to testify about the role of former Marine Sgt....... [more]

US Marine to face court martial for 2004 Fallujah death
May 16, 2008 by Andrew Gilmore
US Marine Sgt. Jermaine Nelson will face a court martial later this year for murder, according to an order given by Marine Lt. Gen. Samuel T. Hellman. The murder charge, announced Wednesday, stems from an incident during the Multinational National Force-Iraq's November 2004 offensive in Falluja....... [more]

Ex-Marine to stand trial in federal court for Fallujah deaths
May 2, 2008 by Steve Czajkowski
A former US Marine sergeant, charged with two counts of voluntary manslaughter for allegedly killing two Iraqi insurgents during the Multinational National Force-Iraq's November 2004 offensive in Fallujah, can stand trial in federal court, according to a ruling from US District Court Judge Step....... [more]

Ex-Marine pleads not guilty to Fallujah killings in civilian court
September 13, 2007 by Joshua Pantesco
A former US Marine sergeant pleaded not guilty in a California federal court Wednesday to two counts of voluntary manslaughter for killing two Iraqi insurgents during the Multinational National Force-Iraq's November 2004 offensive in Fallujah. The criminal complaint against Jose Nazario accuses....... [more]

Ex-Marine charged with voluntary manslaughter for Fallujah deaths
August 16, 2007 by Leslie Schulman
A former Marine sergeant has been charged with two counts of voluntary manslaughter for killing two Iraqi insurgents during the Multinational National Force-Iraq's November 2004 offensive in Fallujah, his lawyers said Thursday. Jose Nazario will be arraigned at the US District Court for the Cen....... [more]