Hutchins was released eight months ago after his murder conviction was overturned by a military court who ruled that his 2007 trial was unfair. The US Armed Forces court of appeal ,however, overruled that decision last month.
Sgt. Hutchins was charged with commanding an eight-man unit which abducted a 52-year old Iraqi man from his home in Hamdania, Al Anbar province, before binding his hands together and shooting him to death in a ditch. While most of the soldiers shot him, another fired a confiscated AK-47 assault rifle into the air before throwing the weapon into the ditch with the body, so as to give the impression that the dead man had attempted to ambush them. The identity of the deceased is unknown but he is not thought to have any connection with insurgent forces.
The other soldiers involved all served less than 18 months despite some receiving sentences of up to 14 years.
Hutchins' lawyer said that he will appeal for early release.
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