Congressmen Seek Behenna Sentence Suspension
Two members of Congress, Trent Franks of Arizona and Steve King of Iowa, have asked U. S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates to suspend the sentence of Edmond Army Lt. Michael Behenna pending the outcome of Behenna's appeal of his conviction of unpremeditated murder in the death of an al Qaida operative in Iraq last year.
The letter is the latest in a series of protests voiced by members of Congress, federal and state prosecutors, and others, over Behenna's conviction.
Yesterday, the Army's Clemency Board reduced Behenna's 20-year sentence to 15 years. His appeal that seeks a new trial has not yet been heard.
Read the letter to Gates sent by Franks and King: http://defendmichael.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/letter-to-secretary-gates.pdf
The letter is the latest in a series of protests voiced by members of Congress, federal and state prosecutors, and others, over Behenna's conviction.
Yesterday, the Army's Clemency Board reduced Behenna's 20-year sentence to 15 years. His appeal that seeks a new trial has not yet been heard.
Read the letter to Gates sent by Franks and King: http://defendmichael.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/letter-to-secretary-gates.pdf
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