LOS ANGELES (AP) — By his own account, Staff Sgt. Frank Wuterich told his junior Marines to shoot first and ask questions later as they assaulted several houses in Haditha, Iraq, killing the occupants with grenades and gunfire. Now, nearly two years later, a hearing officer at Camp Pendleton was to begin taking evidence Thursday …
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (AP) — Staff Sgt. Frank Wuterich has admitted shooting a group of Iraqi men by a car in Haditha, but the circumstances under which he did so remain in dispute. Wuterich, 27, of Meriden, Conn., claims the killings were justified because he had identified the men as military-age males close to where …
By Leslie Minora Published March 9, 2013 by The Dallas Morning News. To view the original article, click here. KELLER — Jennifer Samuels lifts her teen daughter from her car seat, places her on her feet and wraps her arms around her. Mother behind child, they tread step by step into Rocky Top horse therapy …
By Christina Hughes Babb Published September 23, 2010 by Advocate Magazine. To view the original article, click here. Colby Vokey won’t keep his mouth shut. The defense attorney built a national reputation by demanding fair representation for U.S. soldiers accused of war crimes, and the world took notice when he spoke out against the treatment of …
Colby Vokey (born 1965) is an American lawyer and former officer in the United States Marine Corps. He currently practices criminal defense law with the Dallas-based firm Fitzpatrick Hagood Smith & Uhl. He represents clients in all types of criminal matters, with particular emphasis on cases involving military law. Vokey earned the rank of Lieutenant …
Once an outspoken judge advocate, Dallas’ Colby Vokey was chased from the Marines, but he’s still defending troops — and still speaking his mind. By Leslie Minora Published April 5, 2012 by the Dallas Observer. To view the original article, click here. Colby Vokey emerges from behind his wooden desk and crouches into a shallow squat, …
By Daniel Zwerdling Original air date: October 30, 2007, on NPR’s All Things Considered with host Robert Siegel And in this segment of the program, we’ll hear about a top lawyer in the U.S. Marine Corps who has come to a troubling conclusion. Colby Vokey has played a role in some of the military’s hottest legal …
By Gregg Zoroya Published November 2, 2006 by USA TODAY. To view the original article, click here. CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — Chris Packley returned from Fallujah in 2004 a top marksman on a sniper team showcased in the Marine Corps Times for its 22 kills. “I was exceptionally proud of that Marine,” says Gunnery Sgt. …