Maryville man convicted of Iraqi massacre returns home after presidential pardon
In his pardon, President Trump pointed to some problems with evidence presented at Dustin Heard s federal trial. Author: Cole Sullivan, NBC News Published: 6:47 PM EST December 23, 2020 Updated: 6:47 PM EST December 23, 2020
MARYVILLE, Tenn. A Maryville man convicted in connection with the deaths of 14 unarmed Iraqi civilians was pardoned by President Trump and returned home to his family Tuesday night.
Dustin Heard, 39, was serving more than 12 years in federal prison for voluntary manslaughter, among other charges, after he and three other private security contractors opened fire in a Downtown Baghdad square.
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