Counsel: Friend of the Afghan suspect had his legs blown off - Newsday

Date of publication: 16 March 2012 5: 38 AM
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Photo credit: AP. John Henry Browne, the lawyer representing the U.S. soldier who is accused of having killed 16 Afghan civilians, spoke to journalists in Seattle. (March 15, 2012)

SEATTLE - U.S. soldier accused of Afghan villagers slaughter 16 last weekend saw the legs of his friend away on the eve of the rampage, his lawyer said Thursday.

Attorney of Seattle John Henry Browne told the Associated Press that family of his client provides the details of the injury of another U.S. soldier. The details have not been verified independently.

"His leg was won, and my client was standing next to him," said.

Browne, said that the incident has affected all the soldiers at the base. It is not clear whether the incident would have could help prompt the horrific middle-of-the-night attack on civilians in two villages Sunday.

The suspect had been wounded twice in his three previous deployments to the Iraq, and he was not prepared to go to the Afghanistan, said Browne.

Browne declined to release the name of his client, citing concerns for the family of the man, who is under the protection of Joint Base of Lewis-McChord near Tacoma. But he said that the soldier had two young children, aged 3 and 4.

The 38-year-old soldier father of two who is originally from the Midwest, deployed last December with the 3rd Brigade of Stryker and February 1 has been attached to a "stability village operation." Browne described as highly decorated and said once, he had been appointed to a Bronze Star, which he has not received.

But he said that the soldier and his family thought he was fighting. At tours in Iraq, the soldier suffered head trauma concussion in a car accident caused by a bomb, Browne said, and he suffered an injury in the battle which resulted in surgery to remove part of his foot.

It was screened by health officials after the prior head injury he redeployed, said Browne. He did not know whether his client had been achieved of post traumatic stress disorder, but said that it could be in the trial, if the experts believe that it is relevant.

He and the rest of his brigade had initially said that they would not have to go to Afghanistan, said Browne.

Browne and his co-counsel, Emma Scanlan, said they had met with the wife of soldier and other members of the family and Browne said that he spoke briefly by telephone with the soldier, that he described as stunned and distant.

His family was "completely surprised", he said. "He has never said anything antagonists on Muslims." It is usually very light-maniéré. ?

Browne said that he knew little of the facts of the shooting, but dispute reports that a combination of alcohol, stress and domestic problems caused him to snap. He said that the family said that they were not aware of any problem with alcohol and describes the marriage of the couple as "fabulous".

The soldier is accused of going on a shooting rampage in the villages near his base in the South of the Afghanistan in the early Sunday, killing nine children and seven other civil and then burn some of their organs. The shooting, which was followed by an incident controversial to the Qur'an involving us troops, has outraged the Afghan officials.

The suspect flew out the Afghanistan, Wednesday night, in what officials describe as a provisional containment at the Kuwait facility. Officials anonymously described as a father of two children who was in the army for 11 years. He served three tours in Iraq and started its first deployment to Afghanistan in December.

The soldier requested to be represented by Browne, a well known Seattle defence counsel, when he was placed in detention, said the lawyer.

Browne said that he is spoken to the soldier, but did not consider the merits of the allegations. He said that the soldier had no previous events in his record of the army indicating bad conduct.

Browne has defended once serial killer Ted Bundy and recently represented Colton Harris-Moore, a young thief nicknamed the "barefoot Bandit".

Browne said it was only three or four cases military before. The soldier will also be at least a military lawyer.

Military lawyers say once prosecutors involved in the initial investigation of an alleged crime involving a member of the service have what they think to be a solid understanding of what has happened and are satisfied with the evidence collected, they loads project and present it to a commander.

This person then makes a judgment on if there is probable cause to believe that an offence has been committed and that the accused committed it.

The Commander then "prefer" the charges to the convening authority, which generally is the Commander of the brigade to which the accused is assigned, but may be of a higher rank.

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Lawyer: Accused G.i. saw Valentine's leg blown

(AP) SEATTLE-the slaughter of 16 Afghan Villagers last weekend, the US military and the accused saw his friend out of the day to the aeration device, the foot of the rampage, his lawyer said Thursday evening.

Seattle attorney John Henry Browne told the Associated Press that his client's family is given to him the details of the injury of the United States military in the second. The information has not been confirmed independently.

"His feet were blown and the client was standing next to him," he said.

Browne said the transaction will affect all of the soldiers. Clearly, whether the transaction may have helped prompt the horrific attack on the civilians to the villages in the middle-of-the-night last Sunday.

The suspect had been injured during his deployment to Iraq twice in the previous three, and he was loath to go to Afghanistan at the outset, Browne said.

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Browne declined to release his name, citing the man's family, that is to say, the joint Base Lewis-McChord on protection, near Tacoma, Washington. But he said the military has two small children, ages 3 and 4.

Military, the 38-year-old father of two, who is originally from the Midwest, on December 3rd Stryker Brigade, and Feb 1, was annexed to the "village on the stability of the operation." Browne described him as a highly decorated and said he was once appointed a Bronze Star, which he has not received.

But, he said, the military, and his family thought he had done the fighting. Iraq's military suffered a head injury during the trips to the concussive car accident, caused by a road bomb Browne said, and he suffered the injury in the battle to surgery on his foot, which led to the part from.

He was a member of the security check for the health of the officials after the damage of the head before he again, Browne said. He did not know if his client was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, but said it could be a trial version is the problem, if the experts believe, is important.

He and his Brigade for the rest of the was originally told they do not go to Afghanistan, Browne said.

Browne and his co-counsel, Emma Scanlan, said they had completed a military wife and other family members, and Browne said, he spoke briefly by telephone from the military, which he described in the stunned and far away.

His family was "quite shocked," he said. "He has never said anything about Muslims mentor. He is usually very ill-mannered sensitising. "

Browne said he knew little of substance the facts of the case, but denied reports that the alcohol, stress and problems in the combination of the home country resulted in him. He said the family was unaware of the problem, said the drinking and the consequences for the couple's marriage is described as the "fabulous."

The military has been accused of being shot near his base in the southern Afghan villages rampage at the beginning of Sunday, killing nine children and seven other civilians and by then some of the institutions. Shooting, which followed the controversial Quran burning incident on the US troops, which has outraged the Afghan officials.

The suspect was flown out of Afghanistan on Wednesday night, officials described the action as a condition of pretrial confinement in Kuwait. Officials have described him as the father of two anonymous users, which has been in the armed forces of 11 years. He has served three tours in Iraq, and started his first deployment in Afghanistan in December.

The military asked to represent Browne, known as the Seattle defense attorney, when he was introduced, the lawyer said.

Browne said he has spoken with the military, but does not discuss the substance of the arguments. He said the military was prior to the events of his army in the dossier, which indicates the misbehavior.

Serial killer Ted Bundy defended the time Browne and represents recently Colton Harris-Moore, r??t?l?innist? the thief, known as the "Hiroshima Bandit."

Browne said he has to work with only three or four cases before the military. The military is also at least one military lawyer.

Military lawyers say the time of the alleged crime is associated with the service, participating in the Bützow-member they believe has information on what happened to the original investigation, and welcomes the draft fees collected, and present them to the Commander of the evidence.

The person concerned shall submit to the Court whether or not there is probable cause to believe, then, that the subject has taken place and that the accused has done it.

The Commander of the then "instead of" contributions to the convening authority, which is usually the Brigade to which the accused has been addressed, but could be higher than the level of the investment, the Commander.

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