United States v. Tatum

Outcome: Charges dismissed

Description: LCpl Stephen Tatum, USMC, originally was charged with the murder of Iraqi civilians during a counter-attack in response to an ambush in Haditha, Iraq. All charges were dismissed with prejudice on the first day of trial in this case that had drawn international media attention. Read an article about this case at http://www.texasdefenselawyers.com/CM/MediaGallery/Fog-of-War-Article.pdf.