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Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Former Army Lt. Michael Behenna Wins Parole, To Be Released


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oped: This was such a wrongful conviction...we can only hope he makes the media circuit to tell his side of the story and gets a retrial for the wrong conviction...be reinstated with back pay and promotions and be transferred to his home state national guard!
See: http://sharlaslabyrinth.blogspot.com/2013/11/army-ranger-1st-lieutenant-michael.html  http://sharlaslabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=michael+behenna  


This ballad is dedicated to 1LT Michael Behenna, an Army officer wrongly convicted of killing an al-Qaida operative in Iraq. To Learn More Go to www.DefendMichael.com
May the families of 5th Platoon Soldiers SPC Steven J. Christofferson and SGT Adam J. Kohlhaas know their warriors were heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country, and they will NEVER be forgotten.




By Deanne Stein
EDMOND, Oklahoma -
An Edmond soldier serving time for murder wins parole and is expected to be released next month, according to family.
Former U.S. Army 1st Lt. Michael Behenna is serving a 15-year sentence at Fort Leavenworth. Behenna was convicted of unpremeditated murder in a combat zone for killing an Iraqi civilian while fighting in Iraq in 2008.
7/6/2012 Related Story: Family Stands Behind Edmond Soldier Convicted Of Murder
Prosecutors have argued that Behenna killed the man by shooting him in the head, execution style. Behenna says he shot in self-defense.
Behenna's family has stood by him and now says he has won parole and will be released from Fort Leavenworth on March 14.

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