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Marine convicted in landmark rape case

A US Marine was today convicted in a landmark rape case and sentenced to 40 years in prison, ending a long, emotional trial that has strained US-Filipino ties and tested a joint military pact.

Marine convicted in landmark rape case

Mon, 04 Dec, 2006 - 08:01

A US Marine was today convicted in a landmark rape case and sentenced to 40 years in prison, ending a long, emotional trial that has strained US-Filipino ties and tested a joint military pact.

Three other Marines and their Filipino driver were acquitted of complicity.

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