Second-degree Murder Court Martial Begins 25 Jan 10 in Gatineau

This, from a CF news release:

General Court Martial proceedings will begin January 25, 2010, at the Asticou Centre in Gatineau, Québec, for Captain Robert Semrau in relation to the shooting death of a wounded insurgent that occurred in Afghanistan in October 2008.

Captain Semrau is currently serving as a staff officer with the 3rd Battalion, the Royal Canadian Regiment, at CFB Petawawa. He shall be tried by a General Court Martial, which is composed of a Military Judge and a panel of five military members. The military judge for this public hearing will be Colonel Mario Dutil.

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As the matter is before a service tribunal it would be inappropriate to comment further about the circumstances surrounding this case at this time. Please note, however, that the hearing is open to the media and the public and will take place at the following location:

Room 2601 (courtroom), Block 2600
Asticou Centre
241 de la Cité-des-Jeunes Boulevard
Gatineau, Québec ....

Some background resources:

Charge sheet (PDF)

Colonel Mario Dutil’s Biography

Charge Laid Relating to Death of Presumed Insurgent (2 Jan 09 news release)

Custody hearing to take place for charged Canadian Forces member (5 Jan 09 news release)

Canadian Forces Officer to Face General Court Martial (18 Sept 09 news release)

7 Jan 09 custody hearing transcript