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Court-Martial: Staff Sergeant Scott A. McKenzie (Verbatum Record of Trial Included)
Jan. 7, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 1303
Court Martial proceedings of Staff Sergeant Scott A. McKenzie, of the 320th MP Battalion at Camp Bucca, Iraq. Charged in relation to incident involving McKenzie abusing Iraqi prisoners of war when they were transported to Camp Bucca. He was one of four soldiers investigated. McKenzie was also accused of trying to impede an investigation into the incident. Charges and testimony indicate that while the four soldiers escorted prisoners from the bus to the camp, they assaulted and dragged prisoners (some of whom were already injured) to the holding area. The abuse included throwing a prisoner "to the ground striking him on the head and legs as he walked to the in-processing tent" and holding a prisoner's "legs apart and encouraging other soldiers to kick him, while other US soldiers kicked him in the groin, face and abdomen," throwing prisoner "to the ground on his face and stepping on his previously injured arm," and "twisting his previously injured arm, causing him to scream in pain." Testimony from accused, fellow soldiers, prisoners and CID Agent.
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RELATED DOCUMENTS AND LINKS:
- Court-Martial re: Chronology Sheet for the Court-Martial of Staff Sergeant Scott A. McKenzie
- Court-Martial re: General Court-Martial Order Number 10 for Staff Sergeant Scott A. McKenzie
- Article 32 Proceedings: Transcript of Hearing at Camp Bucca, Iraq
- Article 32 Proceedings re: Transcript of Article 32 Proceedings Against Sergeant Scott A. McKenzie
- Article 32 Proceedings: Transcript of Article 32 Proceeding Against Sergeant Scott A. McKenzie
- Article 32 Proceedings re: Transcript of Proceedings for Sergeant Scott A. McKenzie and Others Accused of Detainee Abuse at Camp Bucca
- Article 32 Proceedings re: Army Memo Appointment an Article 32 Investigating Officer for the Matter of Sergeant Scott A. McKenzie
- Article 32 Proceedings re: Investigating Officer's Report on Charges Against Sergeant Scott A. McKenzie
- Article 32 Proceedings re: Charge Sheet for Sergeant Scott A. McKenzie
- Article 32 Proceedings re: Errata Sheet in Court-Martial of Scott McKenzie
- Article 32 Proceedings re: Receipt of Delivery of Record of Trial to Sergeant Scott A. McKenzie
- Article 39-A Proceedings re: Transcript of Arraignment for Sergeant Scott A. McKenzie
- Article 32 Proceedings re: Charge Sheet for Sergeant Scott A. McKenzie
- Article 32 Proceedings re: Charge Sheet for Additional Charges Against Sergeant Scott A. McKenzie
- Army Memo re: Dismissal of Charges Against Staff Sergeant Scott A. McKenzie
- Army Memo re: Advice on Disposition of Court-Martial Charges in the Matter of Staff Sergeant Scott A. McKenzie