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[[Image:BrandonWard.jpg|thumb|right|180px|Brandon Ward]]
'''Brandon Michael Ward''' (b. [[August 9]], [[1986]]) is a former U.S. Marine convicted of second-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder for a [[June 25]], [[2006]] incident in which he stabbed two men, [[Joseph Hall]] and [[Joseph Ruinatoc]]. Hall died from the injuries. Ward was sentenced to life in prison on [[July 19]], [[2007]].
==Background==
A jury found Ward guilty on [[May 24]], [[2007]].<ref>"Ward guilty." ''Pensacola News Journal'', May 25, 2007.</ref> On [[July 19]], [[2007]], Ward was sentenced by Circuit Court Judge [[Ron Swanson]] to serve life in prison for the murder of Hall. He received an additional 25-year sentence for the attempted murder of Ruinato, which Ward will serve concurrently.<ref>"Ward gets life" ''Pensacola News Journal'', July 19, 2007.</ref>
==Second trial==On [[July 16]], [[2009]], Ward was granted a new trial by the First District Court of Appeals, on the grounds that jury instructions in the first trial were incorrectly worded.<ref>"Ex-marine gets new trial in Milton death." ''Pensacola News Journal'', July 17, 2009.</ref>On October 15, 2010 the second trial brought a verdict of manslaughter for Joe Hall and 2nd degree attempted murder for Joey Ruinato. ==References==
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[[Category:Murderers|Ward, Brandon]]