Staff Sgt. Frank Wuterich (R) walks into court with his defense attorney
Staff Sgt. Frank Wuterich (R) walks into court with his defense attorney Neal Puckette during opening statements in the Haditha murders trial at Camp Pendleton on January 9, in Oceanside, California. Wuterich pleaded guilty Monday to negligence, as manslaughter charges were dropped in a deal under which he faces three months' imprisonment at most.