Former Marine Sergeant Jose Luis Nazario Jr. has been accused of killing four unarmed Iraqi detainees in the city of Fallujah in 2004. He is the first member of the U.S. military ever to face a war crimes trial in a federal civilian court.Yahoo! News: Ex-Marine decries prosecution in civilian court (August 17, 2008)

Nazario was charged under the Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act, a law passed in 2000, prior to which veterans who were no longer enlisted could not be prosecuted for war crimes.Yahoo! News: Ex-Marine decries prosecution in civilian court (August 17, 2008) The Nazario case has been criticized for allowing a civilian jury to judge the actions of a soldier during wartime.Yahoo! News: Ex-Marine decries prosecution in civilian court (August 17, 2008)

"They train us, and they expect us to rely back on that training. Then when we use that training, they prosecute us for it?"—Jose Luis Nazario Jr.SFGate.com: Civilian trial for ex-Marine in Iraqi killings (August 17, 2008)

"I didn't do anything wrong. I don't think I should be the first tried like this"—Jose Luis Nazario Jr.SFGate.com: Civilian trial for ex-Marine in Iraqi killings (August 17, 2008)