Reply #12: Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse case goes to jury (MSNBC)

[Stinky The Clown]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9492624/

Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse case goes to jury

FORT HOOD, Texas - Prosecutors in Pfc. Lynndie England’s prison abuse case portrayed her in closing arguments Monday as an eager participant with a “sick” sense of humor, while defense attorneys described her as a weak-minded pawn trying to appease a sadistic boyfriend.

A jury of Army officers began deliberations on Monday afternoon. England, one of the most visible figures in the Abu Ghraib scandal, faces up to 11 years in prison if convicted on seven counts of conspiracy and maltreatment of detainees at the Iraq prison in 2003.

Jurors heard competing descriptions of the 22-year-old reservist from Fort Ashby, W.Va., during closing arguments.

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