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>Corey Scott delivered in part, saying Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher unexpectedly plunged a knife into the adolescent detainee in 2017 after treating his wounds in Iraq. But the government was floored by what came next: Scott took the blame for the killing, saying he suffocated the boy in an act of mercy shortly after Gallagher stabbed him. It was a stunning twist in an already tumultuous case — illustrating the challenges of prosecuting war crimes cases, especially those involving members of the secretive special forces. The turn of events also exposed the risk that prosecutors take when immunity is granted to witnesses.
>Scott wanted to invoke his 5th Amendment right against self-incrimination and not answer questions when he was called by the prosecution. But he was granted immunity and ordered to testify. After Scott made the declaration, a visibly angry prosecutor accused him of lying, saying Scott had told investigators a different story several times and changed it only after he was granted immunity, which prevents him from being charged in the killing.
>The testimony was the latest setback for prosecutors and a big boost for Gallagher, who is fighting charges of premeditated murder in the boy’s death and attempted murder in the shooting of civilians.
https://www.latimes.com/politics/la-me-ln-navy-seal-war-crimes-trial-gallagher-scott-takes-blame-20190621-story.html
>Scott wanted to invoke his 5th Amendment right against self-incrimination and not answer questions when he was called by the prosecution. But he was granted immunity and ordered to testify. After Scott made the declaration, a visibly angry prosecutor accused him of lying, saying Scott had told investigators a different story several times and changed it only after he was granted immunity, which prevents him from being charged in the killing.
>The testimony was the latest setback for prosecutors and a big boost for Gallagher, who is fighting charges of premeditated murder in the boy’s death and attempted murder in the shooting of civilians.
https://www.latimes.com/politics/la-me-ln-navy-seal-war-crimes-trial-gallagher-scott-takes-blame-20190621-story.html
