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Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales
Another Hearing Set in Afghan Rampage Killings
Associated Press | Apr 23, 2013
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - Robert Bales, the American soldier accused of killing 16 Afghan civilians during a 2012 rampage, faces another preliminary hearing Tuesday. Defense lawyers for Robert Bales and military prosecutors were convening at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, south of Seattle. Bales is to be court-martialed on premeditated murd... more
US Suspect in Afghan Massacre to Get Sanity Review
Associated Press | Mar 14, 2013
SEATTLE - A U.S. soldier charged with killing 16 Afghan civilians after slipping away from his base will undergo a court-ordered review of his sanity this weekend, his lawyers said. Robert Bales' mental health has been expected to be a key part of his defense. The military judge overseeing the case agreed that the results would not automaticall... more
Bales' Afghan Massacre Trial Set for September
Associated Press | Feb 01, 2013
SEATTLE -- A military judge has scheduled a Sept. 3 court-martial for Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, the U.S. soldier accused of massacring 16 Afghan villagers during nighttime raids last year, his lawyer said Thursday. Civilian attorney John Henry Browne told The Associated Press that the date is too soon to give the defense team time to prepare, an... more
Army Seeks to Bar Mental Health Defense by Bales
Associated Press | Jan 17, 2013
SEATTLE - The U.S. Army wants to bar Staff Sgt. Robert Bales from using any sort of mental health defense to charges that he slaughtered 16 Afghan villagers last year because he has refused to take part in an official review of his sanity, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press. Bales, a father of two from Lake Tapps, Wash., is... more
Afghan Killings Case Testing Military System
Associated Press | Nov 13, 2012
JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. - The U.S. military has been criticized for its spotty record on convicting troops of killing civilians, but a hearing against Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales involving a massacre in Afghanistan has shown that it isn't like most cases. Government prosecutors have built a strong eyewitness case against the veteran so... more