The U.S. Army soldier charged with providing troves of government documents to the whistleblowing website Wikileaks was found not guilty Tuesday of aiding the enemy, the top charge in his 21-count indictment, which could have carried a life sentence.
Prosecutors had to prove Army Pfc. Bradley Manning had "a general evil intent" and knew the classified material would be seen by the terrorist group Al Qaeda. Legal experts said an aiding-the- enemy conviction could set a precedent because Manning did not directly give the classified material to Al Qaeda.
Bradley Manning not guilty of aiding the enemy in WikiLeaks case, convicted of lesser charges | Fox News
ZR- verdict seems to have followed a traditional course rather than breaking any new legal ground. Manning will probably be facing 20+ years.
Prosecutors had to prove Army Pfc. Bradley Manning had "a general evil intent" and knew the classified material would be seen by the terrorist group Al Qaeda. Legal experts said an aiding-the- enemy conviction could set a precedent because Manning did not directly give the classified material to Al Qaeda.
Bradley Manning not guilty of aiding the enemy in WikiLeaks case, convicted of lesser charges | Fox News
ZR- verdict seems to have followed a traditional course rather than breaking any new legal ground. Manning will probably be facing 20+ years.
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