Politics & Government
Accused Afghanistan Shooter Robert Bales Defers Entering Plea
Following a two-week pre-trial appearance in November, Bales appeared again in military court today at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales appeared in a military court today for his arraignment, but his lawyers deferred entering a plea in the 2012 shooting spree in Afghanistan for which he's accused.
I wasn't able to make it to the trial at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, but The News Tribune's Adam Ashton provided some great coverage of the today's proceedings.
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Here's Patch's previous coverage of Bales' trial:
- Army Will Seek Death Penalty For Accused Afghanistan Shooter Robert Bales of JBLM
- First Day of Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales' Hearing Contains Chilling Testimony
- ROBERT BALES TRIAL: "I Thought I Was Doing The Right Thing"
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