KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii (AP) – A jury is being selected in the general court martial of a Hawaii-based Marine accused of punching, kicking, and pouring sand in the face of a fellow lance corporal who fell asleep on watch in Afghanistan.
The prosecution and defense are questioning prospective jurors in a courtroom at Marine Corps Base Hawaii on Tuesday.
Lance Cpl. Carlos Orozco III is the last of three Marines to be court-martialed for the alleged hazing of Lance Cpl. Harry Lew who committed suicide on April 3 shortly after the incident.
Another lance corporal last month pleaded guilty to assault and was sentenced to 30 days in jail and a reduction in rank to private first class.
A jury later found their squad leader, a sergeant, not guilty in a separate trial.
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