April 07, 2015
A former Blackwater Worldwide security guard convicted for his role in a deadly Iraq shooting urged a Washington, D.C., federal judge on Monday to impose only the relevant mandatory minimum sentence, arguing that 30 years was "more than adequate" punishment for the crime.
March 30, 2015
Three former Blackwater Worldwide security guards convicted of manslaughter charges for their role in a shooting that left 14 Iraqis dead told a D.C. federal judge Monday that the 30-year mandatory minimum prison sentence is "unconstitutionally excessive."
October 22, 2014
Three former Blackwater Worldwide security guards were convicted Wednesday of manslaughter, attempted manslaughter and weapons charges while a fourth colleague was found guilty of first-degree murder stemming from their involvement in a September 2007 shooting that left 14 dead in a Baghdad traffic circle.
October 21, 2014
Jurors in the long-running murder and manslaughter trial against four former Blackwater Worldwide security guards suggested to a D.C. federal judge on Tuesday that they're closing in on a verdict on some charges, including a guilty voluntary manslaughter verdict, but they may be deadlocked on other counts.
October 20, 2014
A Washington federal judge on Monday granted a request from the jury in the murder and manslaughter trial of four former Blackwater Worldwide security guards to view a video showing the aftermath of the September 2007 incident that left 14 Iraqis dead.
October 01, 2014
Jurors in the long-running murder and manslaughter case against four former Blackwater Worldwide security guards hinted to a D.C. federal judge on Wednesday that they may convict at least one of the defendants of involuntary manslaughter stemming from a 2007 incident in Baghdad.
September 25, 2014
Jurors in the murder and manslaughter trial of four Blackwater Worldwide security guards concluded their 15th day of deliberations on Thursday with no verdict in sight, showing that the group of 12 is painstakingly considering the issues of the complex case, which may work in the defense's favor, experts say.
July 31, 2014
Federal prosecutors on Thursday admitted to a “lapse” after failing to hand over potentially exculpatory photographs in their murder case against four former Blackwater Worldwide security guards, but told a Washington, D.C., federal judge that they did not deliberately suppress evidence in the run-up to the ongoing trial.
July 28, 2014
Attorneys for four former Blackwater Worldwide security guards blasted prosecutors on Monday for allegedly withholding photographs that could support claims that the convoy took on fire before killing 14 Iraqis in a Baghdad traffic circle, telling a D.C. federal judge that the move prejudiced the jury against the guards.
June 18, 2014
Four former Blackwater Worldwide security guards urged a Washington federal jury on Wednesday not to second guess their wartime decisions that led to the deaths of 14 Iraqis in a Baghdad traffic circle, saying they were defending themselves against gunfire and a potential car bomb.