A little bit of catching up: he was found not guilty of murder, but guilty of dishonourable conduct - this from the Canadian Forces:
Reader's Digest of defence, from the Toronto Star:In summary, the military panel reached the following verdict:
Not guilty: Charge of Second-degree murder, contrary to Section 130 of the National Defence Act, pursuant to Section 235(1) of the Criminal Code;
Not guilty: Charge of Attempting to commit murder with a firearm (alternative to the Charge of Second Degree Murder) - contrary to Section 130 of the National Defence Act, pursuant to Section 239(1)(a.1) of the Criminal Code;
Guilty: Charge of Behaving in a disgraceful manner – contrary to Section 93 of the National Defence Act; and
Not guilty: Charge of Negligent performance of a military duty - contrary to Section 124 of the National Defence Act.
The sentence will be determined at a later date.
So far in the sentencing hearing, the then-TF Commander (saying his view represents that of the chain of command) is calling for Semrau to be kicked out, while a subordinate says he was a good officer. On the plus side, from one of the media accounts:Shaky recall, sloppy investigators and conflicting accounts of what happened on an Afghan battlefield almost two years ago mean an army captain should not be convicted of killing a wounded, unarmed Taliban fighter, the officer’s defence team argued Wednesday ....
Max punishment under S.93 NDA: "imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to less punishment"..... His commanding officer, Lt.-Col. Kevin Cameron of the 3rd Battalion of the Royal Canadian Regiment, based in Petawawa, Ont., said he would have no reservations about accepting Semrau back into his unit ....
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