Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales To Admit Afghanistan Massacre

Lawyer: Soldier To Admit Afghanistan Massacre -- USA Today

Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, charged with killing 16 Afghan villagers after a night of drinking and drugs on his fourth combat deployment, intends to plead guilty in a deal to avoid the death penalty.

Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales has agreed to plead guilty to the 2012 slaying of 16 Afghanistan civilians in a deal to avoid the death penalty, his lawyers said Wednesday.

Attorney Emma Scanlan told USA TODAY in an e-mail that Bales "will be entering a plea of guilty to the charges'' at a hearing June 5 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.

"He is ready to accept responsibility for what he has done,'' she said. "The plea has been accepted by the commanding general.''

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