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August 10, 2004
Release Number: 04-08-30
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ABU GHRAIB PRE-TRIAL HEARINGS SCHEDULED IN MANNHEIM
BAGHDAD - The Abu Ghraib Prison courts-martial will hold pre-trial hearings for four of the cases (Corporal Charles Grainer, Specialist Megan Ambuhl, Staff Sgt. Ivan Frederick, and Specialist Javal Davis) in Mannheim, Germany, Aug. 23-24.
This is a one-time only arrangement -- all future proceedings will be held in Baghdad unless the military judge grants a venue change at a later date.
The proceedings that will occur in Mannheim will be preliminary hearings, generally known as Article 39(a) sessions.
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