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Mistrial Declared in War Objector Case

By Martin Kaste
Published February 8, 2007 at 10:00 AM PST
This story was published more than 17 years ago.

A mistrial has ended the court-martial proceedings against a military officer who refused to serve in Iraq.

The judge has scheduled a new court-martial for Army 1st Lt. Ehren Watada for March.

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Martin Kaste
Martin Kaste is a correspondent on NPR's National Desk. He covers law enforcement and privacy. He has been focused on police and use of force since before the 2014 protests in Ferguson, and that coverage led to the creation of NPR's Criminal Justice Collaborative.
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