Rhino
08-04-2007, 05:54 AM
Jury Finds GI Guilty of Rape and Murder of Iraqi Girl and Her Family
Saturday, August 04, 2007
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. — A military jury on Friday found a soldier guilty of rape and murder in the slayings of a 14-year-old Iraqi girl and her family.
Jurors deliberated much of Friday evening before convicting Army Pfc. Jesse Spielman, 22, of conspiracy to commit rape, rape, housebreaking with intent to commit rape and four counts of felony murder.
Spielman, of Chambersburg, Pa., was charged in connection with the March 12, 2006, slaying of the girl and the killings of her family. The attack took place in Mahmoudiya, a village about 20 miles south of Baghdad.
Military prosecutors did not say Spielman took part in the rape or murders, but alleged he went to the house knowing what the others intended to do and served as a lookout. Spielman had pleaded guilty on Monday to lesser charges of conspiracy to obstructing justice, arson, wrongfully touching a corpse and drinking.
Spielman's grandmother, Nancy Hess, collapsed outside the courtroom after the verdict was read. EMTs were called to the courthouse as soldiers in Spielman's unit fanned the woman with napkins.
His sister, Paige Gerlach, screamed: "I hate the government. You people put him (in Iraq) and now, this happened."...http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,292108,00.html
It's the government's fault???? Oh yeah, she must have meant Bush.
Saturday, August 04, 2007
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. — A military jury on Friday found a soldier guilty of rape and murder in the slayings of a 14-year-old Iraqi girl and her family.
Jurors deliberated much of Friday evening before convicting Army Pfc. Jesse Spielman, 22, of conspiracy to commit rape, rape, housebreaking with intent to commit rape and four counts of felony murder.
Spielman, of Chambersburg, Pa., was charged in connection with the March 12, 2006, slaying of the girl and the killings of her family. The attack took place in Mahmoudiya, a village about 20 miles south of Baghdad.
Military prosecutors did not say Spielman took part in the rape or murders, but alleged he went to the house knowing what the others intended to do and served as a lookout. Spielman had pleaded guilty on Monday to lesser charges of conspiracy to obstructing justice, arson, wrongfully touching a corpse and drinking.
Spielman's grandmother, Nancy Hess, collapsed outside the courtroom after the verdict was read. EMTs were called to the courthouse as soldiers in Spielman's unit fanned the woman with napkins.
His sister, Paige Gerlach, screamed: "I hate the government. You people put him (in Iraq) and now, this happened."...http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,292108,00.html
It's the government's fault???? Oh yeah, she must have meant Bush.