Hope the sentences matches Cpl Thomas'. If not (if I understand the system correctly) Gen Mattis can reduce the sentence (but not increase it).
If both receive light sentences, and both stand, I hope Gen Mattis will do the right thing and commute LCpl Pennington's sentence to time served. Seems that not fighting the charges in court was a mistake.
Yes, Lt. Gen. Mattis has leeway to reduce the sentences. It will be interesting to see what sentencing is handed out from the jury pool. They began their deliberation today. I imagine Magincalda got out of the murder charge, also, because nobody claimed he actually shot at the Iraqi. It had to have made the decision for this jury much easier to acquit him of the murder charge vs. Cpl. Thomas.