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California: Marine Convicted in Killings Is Discharged [1]

['The Associated Press']

Date: 2012-02-22

The Marine Corps has discharged the lone Marine convicted in the 2005 killings of unarmed Iraqi civilians in the town of Haditha, a spokesman said Tuesday. Sgt. Frank Wuterich ended his service on Friday. Mr. Wuterich’s lawyer, Neal Puckett, said he received a general discharge under honorable conditions, one step below an honorable discharge. Mr. Wuterich had his rank reduced to private as part of a plea deal that ended his manslaughter court-martial last month at Camp Pendleton and spared him imprisonment. He apologized for the loss of life but said his squad did not behave dishonorably.

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[1] Url: https://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/22/us/california-marine-convicted-in-killings-is-discharged.html

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