AdvertisementU.S. Appeals Court Tosses Ex-Blackwater Guard's Conviction In 2007 Baghdad MassacreAugust 04, 2017Scott NeumanfacebookEmailThis composite photo shows former Blackwater guards Dustin Heard (from left), Evan Liberty, Nicholas Slatten and Paul Slough. A federal appeals court has thrown out a murder conviction against Slatten and ordered resentencing of the other three men. (AP)