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Marine jailed for war crimes freed

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A US marine convicted of war crimes in Iraq has been released from prison pending an appellate court’s review of his case.

Sergeant Lawrence Hutchins was sentenced to 11 years in prison for killing an Iraqi civilian in the town of Hamdania in 2006.

But a military appeals court in Washington has ruled that Hutchings did not receive a fair trial, because his lead defense attorney left the case shortly before it went to trial.

The US navy is now appealing that ruling to a higher court; Hutchins will remain free until a verdict is issued, which could take until next year.

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