Saturday, September 17
DEFENSE GETS DELAY IN G.I.s MURDER TRIAL
September 17, 2005 Baghdad, Iraq--The Article 32 Investigation for Staff Sgt. Alberto B. Martinez, formerly of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 42nd Infantry Division (Mechanized), has been delayed until Oct. 19 in Iraq. Staff Sgt. Martinez is charged with two specifications of premeditated murder, violations of Article 118 (Murder), of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ). The appointing authority, the Task Force Dragon commander, approved a Defense request for the delay. Staff Sgt. Martinez was attached to TF Dragon on Aug 20, a subordinate separate brigade of Multi-National Corps – Iraq. Staff Sgt. Martinez is currently in pretrial confinement at a military confinement facility in Kuwait. Weblog LINK |
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