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USA v. SLOUGH et al

  1. April 07, 2015

    Convicted Blackwater Guard Says 30 Years More Than Enough

    A former Blackwater Worldwide security guard convicted for his role in a deadly Iraq shooting urged a Washington, D.C., federal judge on Monday to impose only the relevant mandatory minimum sentence, arguing that 30 years was "more than adequate" punishment for the crime.

  2. March 30, 2015

    Blackwater Guards Dispute 30-Year Minimum Sentence

    Three former Blackwater Worldwide security guards convicted of manslaughter charges for their role in a shooting that left 14 Iraqis dead told a D.C. federal judge Monday that the 30-year mandatory minimum prison sentence is "unconstitutionally excessive."

  3. October 22, 2014

    Blackwater Guards Found Guilty In Iraq Shooting Case

    Three former Blackwater Worldwide security guards were convicted Wednesday of manslaughter, attempted manslaughter and weapons charges while a fourth colleague was found guilty of first-degree murder stemming from their involvement in a September 2007 shooting that left 14 dead in a Baghdad traffic circle.

  4. October 21, 2014

    Blackwater Jury Closes In On Manslaughter Conviction

    Jurors in the long-running murder and manslaughter trial against four former Blackwater Worldwide security guards suggested to a D.C. federal judge on Tuesday that they're closing in on a verdict on some charges, including a guilty voluntary manslaughter verdict, but they may be deadlocked on other counts.

  5. October 20, 2014

    Blackwater Jurors To See Post-Shooting Video

    A Washington federal judge on Monday granted a request from the jury in the murder and manslaughter trial of four former Blackwater Worldwide security guards to view a video showing the aftermath of the September 2007 incident that left 14 Iraqis dead.

  6. October 01, 2014

    Blackwater Jury Hints At Involuntary Manslaughter Conviction

    Jurors in the long-running murder and manslaughter case against four former Blackwater Worldwide security guards hinted to a D.C. federal judge on Wednesday that they may convict at least one of the defendants of involuntary manslaughter stemming from a 2007 incident in Baghdad.

  7. September 25, 2014

    Blackwater Jury's Lengthy Talks Bode Well For Defense

    Jurors in the murder and manslaughter trial of four Blackwater Worldwide security guards concluded their 15th day of deliberations on Thursday with no verdict in sight, showing that the group of 12 is painstakingly considering the issues of the complex case, which may work in the defense's favor, experts say.

  8. July 31, 2014

    Feds Say They Didn't Suppress Evidence In Blackwater Case

    Federal prosecutors on Thursday admitted to a “lapse” after failing to hand over potentially exculpatory photographs in their murder case against four former Blackwater Worldwide security guards, but told a Washington, D.C., federal judge that they did not deliberately suppress evidence in the run-up to the ongoing trial.

  9. July 28, 2014

    Blackwater Guards Claim Government Suppressed Evidence

    Attorneys for four former Blackwater Worldwide security guards blasted prosecutors on Monday for allegedly withholding photographs that could support claims that the convoy took on fire before killing 14 Iraqis in a Baghdad traffic circle, telling a D.C. federal judge that the move prejudiced the jury against the guards.

  10. June 18, 2014

    Blackwater Guards Claim Self Defense In Iraq Shooting Trial

    Four former Blackwater Worldwide security guards urged a Washington federal jury on Wednesday not to second guess their wartime decisions that led to the deaths of 14 Iraqis in a Baghdad traffic circle, saying they were defending themselves against gunfire and a potential car bomb.

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