Lawyer in Afghan massacre case also represented Ted Bundy, 'Barefoot Bandit'
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}FILE - In this Dec. 16, 2011 file photo, attorney John Henry Browne, representing Colton Harris-Moore, who is also known as the 'Barefoot Bandit,' appears in Island County Superior Court in Coupeville, Wash. (AP)
The lawyer representing a U.S. soldier accused of killing 16 Afghan civilians has only appeared in military court a handful of times in a career spanning 40-plus years, but he's no stranger to high-profile clients.
John Henry Browne has represented serial killer Ted Bundy as well as Colton Harris-Moore, known as the "Barefoot Bandit."
The 65-year-old said he has handled only three or four military cases. The soldier, whose name still has not been announced, will also have at least one military lawyer.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Browne is known equally for his zeal in representing his clients and his flair before television cameras.
In addition to being a lawyer for Bundy, he helped Benjamin Ng avoid the death penalty following his conviction in Washington state's worst mass killing, the massacre of 13 people at a Seattle restaurant.
In one of his greatest legal victories, Browne ensured that a man who fled to Brazil after setting a fire that killed four firefighters would not face murder charges upon his return because the extraditing country -- Brazil -- did not have a felony murder statute equivalent to Washington's.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Browne recently represented Harris-Moore, who gained international attention for stealing airplanes, boats and cars during a two-year run from the law. Browne helped Harris-Moore reach state and federal plea deals, then persuaded a state judge to give him the low end of the sentencing range: seven years in prison.