By AP
Cincinnati, OH – A federal court in Cincinnati will hear arguments on an appeal by a former Fort Campbell soldier serving five life sentences for multiple murders and rape during a tour in Iraq. A 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel today will consider Steven Green's challenge of his convictions and the constitutionality of his trial in a civilian court. A Paducah jury convicted the 25-year-old in 2009. Green was the first person charged under the law that allows U.S. authorities to prosecute former military personnel, contractors and others for crimes committed overseas.