http://www.thepiratescove.us/2008/06/17/haditha-marines-update-another-with-charges-dismissed/ Free societies are societies in which the right of dissent is protected Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:07:06 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://www.thepiratescove.us/2008/06/17/haditha-marines-update-another-with-charges-dismissed/comment-page-1/#comment-117986 John Ryan Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:45:15 +0000 http://www.thepiratescove.us/?p=5870#comment-117986 It was the United States Marine Corps that believed that there was enough evidence to court martial that officer. And dismissed without prejudice actually means that he could be recharged at any time in the future. The investigation was bungled, that was the reason that the charges were dismissed, not because he was found to be innocent of the charges. If this had happened in a civilian court some would be saying he was released on a technicality. It was the United States Marine Corps that believed that there was enough evidence to court martial that officer. And dismissed without prejudice actually means that he could be recharged at any time in the future.
The investigation was bungled, that was the reason that the charges were dismissed, not because he was found to be innocent of the charges. If this had happened in a civilian court some would be saying he was released on a technicality.

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