Voice of America: Lawyers: US Soldier Accused of Afghan Massacre to Plead Guilty

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Lawyers: US Soldier Accused of Afghan Massacre to Plead Guilty May 29th 2013, 22:09 Lawyers for a U.S. army sergeant charged with deliberately killing 16 civilians in Afghanistan last year say he will plead guilty to avoid the death penalty. Sergeant Robert Bales' attorneys say he will plead guilty to premeditated murder at his next military court appearance on June 5 near Seattle, Washington. Bales would likely be sentenced to life in prison and the court must decide if he is eligible for parole. Military prosecutors charged Bales with 16 counts of premeditated ... Media files: 87006CA2-FBBC-44BC-81EE-9D9D6F0A7143_cx0_cy6_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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