( CNN ) -- A U.S. soldier accused of killing civilians in Afghanistan will face a court-martial on murder and other charges , as recommended by an Army officer . The document approving the recommendation for the court-martial of Spc . Jeremy Morlock was signed by the officer in charge Friday . It was obtained by CNN , along with other documents , that summarize last week 's hearing at an Army-Air Force installation outside Tacoma , Washington , where prosecutors presented evidence against against Morlock . Base officials would not confirm the authenticity of the document , which has not been publicly released . Morlock is one of five members of the Army 's 5th Stryker Brigade who is accused of premeditated murder in a series of incidents between January and May . He has been charged with three counts of premeditated murder and several other charges , including obstruction of justice , assault and using drugs . Morlock 's attorneys argued during last week 's hearing that he was operating at `` diminished mental capacity '' because of the use of drugs , including hashish and pain medication . But the recommendation from the investigating officer found `` no evidence that the accused was behaving in an erratic , impaired or irrational manner '' at the time of the killings . In addition to the five men charged with murder , seven other soldiers from the same unit face charges ranging from conspiracy and interfering in a military investigation to drug use -- specifically hashish -- while in Afghanistan .
NEW : Spc . James A. Smith RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON NEW : Recommendation was approved and signed by officer in charge . Documents containing court-martial recommendation obtained by CNN . Morlock is one of 5 soldiers charged with murdering Afghan civilians .