Having already served seven months in confinement ahead of the trail, the Bronze Star recipient is expected to go home a free man, his defense lawyers said. Gallagher, dressed in his Navy whites sporting a chest full of medals, told reporters outside court that he was happy and thankful. His wife, Andrea Gallagher, who was by his side throughout the court-martial, said she was elated. They said there was no physical evidence to support the allegations because no corpse was ever recovered and examined by a pathologist. The defense said it was just gallows humor and pointed out that almost all platoon members who testified against him also posed with the corpse.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 03, 2019 05:03 UTC