He has pleaded not guilty to murder and attempted murder, charges that carry a potential life sentence.
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The trial continued Monday in the court-martial of the decorated Navy SEAL, who is accused of stabbing to death a wounded teenage Islamic State prisoner and wounding two civilians in Iraq in 2017. Navy Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher, left, walks with his wife, Andrea Gallagher as they arrive to military court on Naval Base San Diego, Monday, July 1, 2019, in San Diego. The defense said neither the photo nor any other forensic evidence proved that Gallagher killed the detainee or tried obstruct the investigation. Gallagher’s defense never disputed that Gallagher took the photo and texted it to someone with the caption “good story behind this, got him with my hunting knife.” I want responsibility to be claimed by Naval Special Warfare.” He is a righteous and noble individual,” Andrea Gallagher said outside court Tuesday. “He’s fought every major enemy of the United States. Gallagher’s wife had said the verdict meant her family was “finally vindicated” after being “terrorized” by a government that her husband had fought for. He called the verdict a “huge weight” off Gallagher’s shoulders and a “victory for justice.” Gallagher’s lawyer, Tim Parlatore, said Gallagher is likely to go home Wednesday since he has already spent more than four months in pretrial custody. The jury will return Wednesday to deliberate his sentence after hearing testimony on his behalf from two doctors, a family friend and a colleague.
Parlatore, who earlier called the verdict a “victory for justice” said Gallagher is now planning to retire. Navy SEAL Edward Gallagher leaves military court in San Diego with his wife Andrea Gallagher on Tuesday.
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