Judge Refuses to Lighten Mandatory Minimums for Former Blackwater Guards
On Monday, U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth refused to deviate from the mandatory minimum sentences that four former Blackwater security guards face for the 2007 shooting that injured dozens and killed 14 Iraqi civilians. Lamberth not only rejected the defense’s motion to impose lighter sentences on the men, he also rejected a motion by prosecutors … Continued