HONOLULU — The Army will convene a court-martial this week to hear allegations that a Hawai'i-based soldier murdered an unarmed Iraqi during a raid on a suspected insurgent hideout last summer.

Spc. Christopher Shore's trial is due to begin on Tuesday. His platoon leader will be court-martialed in April for the same killing.

The Iraqi was shot multiple times in the head and chest near the town of Kirkuk on June 23.

Shore, of Winder, Ga., and his scout platoon staked out the house after fellow soldiers saw men they believed were planting roadside bombs take refuge there.

The platoon busted its way into the building, captured the men and began testing their hands for traces of a powder used to make roadside bombs, or improvised explosive devices.

But before the raid was over, one of the detained men was taken to the backyard of the house and shot. The Army has not disclosed the victim's name and it has not been revealed in the legal proceedings.

Shore plans to plead not guilty to the third-degree murder charge, which is similar to manslaughter in civilian court. If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of life without parole. There is no mandatory minimum sentence for third-degree murder.

Shore told a preliminary hearing in October that his platoon leader, Sgt. 1st Class Trey Corrales, had dragged the man outside and then shot him multiple times.

Corrales then ordered Shore to "finish him," he said.

Shore says he didn't want to outwardly disobey the order because he was afraid of what Corrales — who he said had been abusive toward his soldiers in the past — might do. Shore says he resorted to firing his weapon but intentionally missed the man by shooting off to the side.

Corrales, of San Antonio, waived his right to a preliminary hearing. He's been charged with premeditated murder, with wrongfully ordering Shore to kill the Iraqi, and planting an AK-47 on the victim.

At minimum, Corrales would be sentenced to life with parole if convicted and would have to serve at least 10 years before becoming eligible for release. Corrales' court-martial is scheduled for April 22.

The men are assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team at Schofield Barracks outside of Honolulu.

There have been a few other murder cases involving service members serving in Iraq.

Earlier this month, Army sniper Sgt. Evan Vela was sentenced to 10 years in prison at a court martial in Baghdad. He was found guilty of murder without premeditation, aiding and abetting in the planting of an AK-47 on the dead man's body and of later lying to military investigators about the incident.

Four enlisted Marines were initially charged with murder in the 2005 killings of 24 Iraqi men, women, and children in Haditha. Four officers were charged with failing to investigate the deaths.

Since then, however, charges against several of the men have been dropped, and none will face murder charges.

Col. Donna Wright will preside over Shore's trial at Wheeler Army Airfield, a base next to Schofield Barracks in central O'ahu. The Army has said the court-martial would likely last three to five days, but proceedings could also end sooner or drag on longer.

A jury — which is called a panel in the military justice system — of between five and 10 soldiers will determine Shore's guilt or innocence. They would also sentence Shore if they convict him.

Shore invoked his right to request that at least one-third of the panel be made up of enlisted soldiers like himself. The remainder may be commissioned officers.

Both the prosecution and defense may object to any member of the panel if they believe he or she has prior knowledge of the case or for other reasons.