U.S. Army sergeant convicted of murder in the 2007 killings of 4 bound, blindfolded Iraqis gets life

[bigtree]

. . . in prison with the possibility of parole.

A jury of eight Army officers and noncommissioned officers handed Master Sgt. John Hatley the sentence on Thursday. The 40-year-old soldier will also have his rank reduced to private, forfeit all pay and receive a dishonorable discharge.

Hatley was found guilty on Wednesday of premeditated murder and conspiracy in the execution-style killings of the detainees.

He was found not guilty of premeditated murder in a separate January 2007 incident in which a wounded Iraqi insurgent was shot and killed.


report: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hYtcV7GUHRC88uGXnQ8Hl6I5lvbAD97JJLD82

[MrCoffee]

1. Justice was served.

[TNOE]

2. Justice

Is a beautiful thing.

[Occam Bandage]

3. Sounds appropriate. nt

[sinkingfeeling]

4. How come his 'life' sentence has the possibility of parole? For premeditated murder of 4.

Will the victims' families be allowed to speak at his parole hearing? This is a man who also killed other Iraqis. I don't think there's a lot of justice here.

[classysassy]

5. Another enlisted

person jailed,while the officers and the cic go to happy hour.