Charges finally dropped against Haditha Marine Justin Sharratt
Congratulations to the entire Sharratt family.
We have had the pleasure of speaking with Justin’s father Darryl on Pundit Review Radio twice in recent weeks. In the first interview, we provided a detailed overview of the case and the toll it has taken on the family.
In the second interview, we discussed Darryl’s uncomfortable and unsatisfying phone conversation with Congressman Murtha, who convicted Justin and the other Haditha Marines repeatedly in the media. Making this nightmare even worse, Murtha is the Sharratt’s congressmen. It took Darryl Sharratt 53 phone calls over 18 months to get Murtha on the line.
I am thrilled for the Sharratt family today.
All charges against Lance Cpl. Justin Sharratt dropped by general
LOS ANGELES – All charges were dropped Thursday against Marine Lance Cpl. Justin L. Sharratt, who had been accused of killing three Iraqi brothers in response to a roadside bomb attack in Haditha in 2005.
“The evidence does not support a referral to a court-martial,” Lt. Gen. James Mattis wrote in his written decision. Under military law, a commanding general has total jurisdiction over a case.
Sharratt, 22, of Canonsburg, Pa., had been charged with murder in the deaths of three of those killed after the bomb attack on Nov. 19, 2005.
The decision to drop the charges followed an earlier recommendation from a hearing officer who listened to evidence in the case.
In his recommendation, Lt. Col. Paul Ware said murder charges brought against Sharratt were based on unreliable witness accounts, insupportable forensic evidence and questionable legal theories.
“The government version is unsupported by independent evidence,” Ware wrote in an 18-page report. “To believe the government version of facts is to disregard clear and convincing evidence to the contrary.”
UPDATE: Gary Gross at Let Freedom Ring has a posted a message from Darryl Sharratt, check it out.
UPDATE II: Here’s Ralph Peters from this past Sunday night on this very topic,
UPDATE III: Darryl Sharratt will be returning to Pundit Review Radio this Sunday evening at 9:20pm EST. You can stream the show live at WRKO and call with questions or comments at 877-469-4322.
August 9th, 2007 at 6:29 pm
Good news comes in bunches!!!
August 9th, 2007 at 6:39 pm
[...] Pundit Review Radio interviewed Sharratt’s father twice. You can find those here and here. [...]
August 9th, 2007 at 7:01 pm
Is John Murtha Going to pologize to the Haditha Ma…
For those that agree that John Murtha owes this Marine and the others a huge apology for making statements about their guilt without a benefit of a trial and having now found out that all charges have been dropped, below I am listing the ways for you…..
August 9th, 2007 at 7:08 pm
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August 9th, 2007 at 8:38 pm
Charges dropped against 2 Marines in Haditha case…
The Pundit Review guys have posted two interviews with the father of one of the Marines, Lance Cpl. Justin Sharratt: We have had the pleasure of speaking with Justin’s father Darryl on Pundit Review Radio twice in recent weeks. In……
August 9th, 2007 at 8:51 pm
I came over via Michelle Malkin. She included you in her article.
This is outrageous. It is a true shame. I wonder…how many of our great men and women have lost their lives for fear of ending up in a courtroom for doing the job the government trained them to do…
August 12th, 2007 at 5:55 pm
It was a great relief to see this young man declared Innocent…It makes me wonder tho,,,after John Kerry’s own ill begotten confession about HIS war Crimes..how a man like that can be a Senator and a Presidential Candidate and not be tried for treason this Young HERO and his fellow soldiers as well..are Fighting to KEEP US SAFE and FREE, yet the folks who have the most to fear..like Murtha..who would lose his entire Party Platform should WE LOSE..and have to live like OSAMA and under OSAMA seem too STUPID to Understand the simple facts! They convict anyone who Defends America…War is Hell..and no war is PERFECT and to attack those who AGAINST ALL ODDS continue to Fight and do their jobs..This young man stood up and WON..MURTHA HAS YET TO STAND UP AND APOLOGIZE FOR HIS DESPICABLE REMARKS..I WOULD LOVE TO SEE THIS YOUG MAN AND HIS FELLOW SOLDIERS MOUNT A CAMPAIGN TO UNSEAT MURTHA AND HIS “PALS”…WE NEED MORE HERO’S AND LESS FOOLS AND GREEDY FOOLS RUNNING OUR GOVERNMENT! The Murtha’s of the world are the ones who continue to say “innocent till proven guilty”…apparently that thought APPLIES TO ONLY CERTAIN FOLKS …but golly…who would in his crowd would EVER GIVE THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT TO A SOLDIER?
PASS ON MY SUPPORT TO THIS YOUNG HERO AND HIS FAMILY…HE IS LUCKY TO HAVE SUCH A GREAT FAMILY AND SUPPORTIVE FRIENDS AS WELL..AND HIS FAMILY IS LUCKY TO HAVE SUCH A HERO AMONGST THEM…..
August 12th, 2007 at 11:41 pm
[...] Darryl Sharratt, father of innocent Haditha Marine Lance Cpl. Justin Sharratt, returned to Pundit Review to tell us about the great news the family received this week. [...]
August 24th, 2007 at 4:43 pm
[...] Speaking of flashback, here’s our interview with Darryl Sharratt, the father of exonerated Haditha Marine Justin Sharratt. He talked about the impact this has had on his family and the conduct of John Murtha, who is the Sharratt’s congressman. It took fifty-three calls before Murtha returned Mr. Sharratt’s call. [...]
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