US Marine released in Iraqi war crimes case
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A military judge released a Marine from Camp Pendleton who has been serving an 11-year sentence for murder in a major Iraq war crimes case, nearly two months after a military appeals court threw out his conviction and ruled he had an unfair trial.
Sgt. Lawrence Hutchins III will remain free while a higher court decides whether to affirm or overturn the April ruling, which is being appealed by the Navy. (AP)
