U.S. Military Jury Acquits Marine in Iraqi Killing

A U.S. military jury has acquitted Marine Sgt. Ryan Weemer of killing an unarmed detainee while in Iraq after determining there was a lack of evidence in the case.

Weemer had allegedly confessed to the 2004 murder during an interview for a position with the Secret Service. As part of that 2006 interview Weemer was administered a polygraph test during which he admitted to murdered the detainee.

That admission led to a criminal investigation in which Weemer was facing life in prison and a dishonorable discharge. His defense team argued that because there was no body and that no family had come forward complaining of the disappearance of a relative there was no evidence to convict the former Marine.

The court-martial was held at Camp Pendleton in California where the jury, comprised of eight Marines, cleared the 26-year-old of all charges.

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