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Originally Posted by albania
I don’t disagree they hadn’t set out to specifically kill him, it was stated they grabbed Awad only after the failed search for the insurgent. Since, as you correctly pointed out I don’t have the facts, I’ll be as friendly and ask you to read carefully. It seems to me that you believe I am somehow angered by the fact that he didn’t get premeditated murder. I am not since I wasn’t part of the jury or a marine I can’t possibly fully comment on which specific charges apply to this case. I was only responding to your point by pointing out someone else’s thoughts. However, not being fully aware of the specifics of this case certainly doesn’t preclude me from having an opinion on how much time one should spend in prison for murder
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No, I think you're angered by the fact that he didn't get more than 15 years when you don't have all the facts in the case or know very much about the situation at all. That certainly doesn't preclude you from having an opinion, but it does preclude you from having an informed opinion.
Personally, I think that Sgt. Hutchins should have gotten more time since he left his barracks with the intent on killing SOMEONE, just not Mr. Awad. However, you also need to remember that courts martial are not civilian criminal courts and not subject to the same rules that you're used to. The sentencing phase is, importantly, much different than most civilian proceedings, and there has been lots of criticism in the past that it is much more open to outside influence.
By the way, the guy that shot and killed a friend of mine's little brother only got 17 years in North Carolina after luring him into a trap at a football tailgate. Unlike Sgt. Hutchins that guy never left the house intending on killing someone, but Kevin's still dead.