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Marine Sentenced to 21 Months over Hamdania Slaying

HeadlineNov 22, 2006

In other Iraq news, a U.S. marine was sentenced to 21 months confined to base Tuesday after pleading guilty to involvement in the murder of an unarmed Iraqi in Hamdania. The marine, Lance Corporal Jerry Shumate, is the fourth American servicemember to plead guilty in the case. Three other marines still face charges.

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