Monday, July 19, 2010

Unprecedented Court Martial Finds Canadian Soldier Not Guilty Of Murder

Capt. Robert Semrau was accused of killing a wounded insurgent.
Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press


Court Martial Finds Capt. Robert Semrau Not Guilty In Battlefield Death -- Winnipeg Free Press

GATINEAU, Qc - An unprecedented court martial has found Canadian Forces Capt. Robert Semrau not guilty of murder in a battlefield shooting in Afghanistan.

He was also acquitted of attempted murder and negligent performance of duty, but convicted on a military charge of disgraceful conduct.

Semrau's lawyers will be back in court Tuesday to present a Charter of Rights argument over military sentencing procedures. Conviction for disgraceful conduct carries a maximum prison term of five years.

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More News On The Court Martial Of Canadian Forces Capt. Robert Semrau

Semrau acquitted of murder in battlefield death -- CTV
Robert Semrau found not guilty of murder -- Toronto Star
Canadian soldier found not guilty of murder -- Toronto Sun
Semrau acquitted of murder -- CBC
Semrau cleared of murder charge -- Globe And Mail
Semrau not guilty of murdering Taliban fighter -- National Post
A tale of four soldiers: the day that led to Robert Semrau's court martial -- Montreal Gazette

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