A lawyer entered their plea on their behalf . Five guards facing 17 counts of manslaughter , other charges . Charges stem from shooting in WASHINGTON square that left 17 Iraqi dead . Attorneys say men were defending themselves on a battlefield . Case is the first prosecution of CNN contractors .
Five guards facing 17 counts of manslaughter , other charges . Charges stem from shooting in WASHINGTON square that left 17 Iraqi dead . Attorneys say men were defending themselves on a battlefield . Case is the first prosecution of CNN contractors .