![]() Having already served nearly seven months in jail awaiting trial, defense lawyers said they expected the same jury would free him. Gallagher could face up to four months imprisonment for the one conviction along with a reduction in rank, forfeiture of two-thirds of his pay and a reprimand. Trump had Gallagher moved from the brig to more favorable confinement at a Navy hospital this spring and was reportedly considering a pardon for him. Gallagher's family championed a "Free Eddie" campaign that won the support of dozens of congressional Republicans who brought the case to the attention of President Donald Trump. 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. ![]() "Got him with my hunting knife," Gallagher wrote in a text with the photo. ![]() The prosecution said Gallagher was incriminated by his own text messages and photos, including one of him holding the dead militant up by the hair and clutching a knife in his other hand. RELATED: Jury Deliberates Case Of Navy SEAL Charged With Murder They said there was no physical evidence to support the allegations because no corpse was ever recovered and examined by a pathologist. "We just want to celebrate today," said his wife, Andrea Gallagher.ĭefense lawyers said Gallagher was framed by junior disgruntled platoon members who fabricated the allegations to oust their chief. His lawyers said he might talk after the jury decides his sentence, which could happen as early as Wednesday. He declined to address questions about his SEAL team. ![]()
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