Hearing Ends for Private in Prison Abuse Scandal
Prosecutors ended a military court hearing at Ft. Bragg for a soldier shown in photos of naked Iraqi prisoners by requesting an additional charge of “maltreatment and cruelty” against Pfc. Lynndie R. England.
The hearing to determine whether England should face a full court-martial adjourned without testimony from any of the witnesses sought by the defense, including Vice President Dick Cheney and Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld.
Col. Denise J. Arn said she would recommend within a week whether England should face a court-martial.
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