United States v. Captain Ernest Medina

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Court	Martial Court, United States
Decision title	Decision
Decision date	1 August 1971
Parties	United States Ernest Lou Medina
Other names	My Lai trials My Lai massacre
Categories	War crimes
Keywords	command responsibility, massacre, My Lai, Vietnam War, war crimes

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Procedural history

• Prosecution Brief on the Law of Principals
• Summary of the Evidence
• Summary of testimony (Colonel Oran T. Henderson), 19 December 1969
• Summary of testimony (Frederick J. Widmer, 29 December 1969
• Testimony of Captain Ernest L. Medina, 23 March 1970
• Testimony and Documents Relating to the Court Martial of Lieutenant William Calley, 9 June 1969

Other proceedings and documents:

Testimony of Lieutenant William Calley, 9 June 1969

Testimony of Mr Andress Delgado, 10 July 1969

Statement by accused or suspect person (Private Max Hudson), 28 October 1969
Statement by accused or suspect person (Kenneth Schiel), 3 November 1969
Statement by accused or suspect person (Charles E. Hutto), 17 November 1969
US Court of Military Appeals (Private Max Hudson), 22 May 1970
Court Martial charges against Sergeant Charles E. Mutte, 4 September 1970
Court Martial charges against Corporal Kenneth Schiel, 4 September 1970
 

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Court's holding and analysis

Medina was acquitted of all charges.

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Related cases

• United States v. William L. Calley Jr.

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Additional materials

• Summary of the Peers Report