US Marine found guilty of abusing Iraqi prisoners
AP, Camp Pendleton
Wearing a khaki-and-green uniform adorned with service ribbons, a Marine reservist stood without reaction as a military jury convicted him of dereliction of duty and abuse of prisoners at a makeshift detention camp in Iraq.Marine Sgt. Gary Pittman was cleared of two other charges Thursday, including abusing a 52-year-old Iraqi man who died in custody. He faces a maximum sentence of nine months in prison and a dishonorable discharge. Sentencing deliberations were scheduled to begin Friday. Pittman's wife cried as the nine-man jury's verdict was read following just four hours of deliberation. Pittman embraced his wife and attorney before leaving the courtroom accompanied by his brother, an Army major.
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