In Fort Hood Texas, the sentencing for Private Lynndie England has begun. England pleaded guilty for her role in the abuse of detainees at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq. A doctor testified in her defense that she was cognitively impaired due to oxygen deprivation at birth. The doctor said this resulted in a speech impairment, a reading disability and her inability to resist peer pressure. Because of a plea bargan, England faces a maximum of 11 years in prison.
Sentencing Hearing Begins For Lynndie England
HeadlineMay 04, 2005