US v SPC :: Officer Panel - 21st TSC - Dec 2008

CHARGE: Article 120 (2 Specs of aggravated sexual assault (intercourse) of a child who has attained the age of 12 yrs but has not attained the age of 16 yrs AND 1 Spec of abusive sexual contact with a child who has attained the age of 12 yrs but has not attained the age of 16 yrs)

PLEA: NOT GUILTY to all specifications at GCM

RESULTS OF TRIAL: GUILTY to 2 Specs of aggravated sexual assault and NOT GUILTY to abusive sexual contact

SENTENCE: 90 days hard labor without confinement, 60 days restriction, Reduction to E1, Forfeiture of $500 pay per month for 2 months

US ARMY

US v SPC :: Judge Alone - Sep 2008

CHARGES: Article 81 (Conspiracy to commit premeditated murder)

PLEA: GUILTY

PLEA DEAL: 7 months limit on confinement

SENTENCE: 40 years confinement, DD, Reduction to E1

US ARMY

US v SPC :: Enlisted Panel - V Corps - Mar 2008

CHARGES: Article 87 (Missing Movement); Article 90 (Fail to obey order of officer); Article 128 (Assault & battery)

PLEA: NOT GUILTY

RESULTS OF TRIAL: GUILTY to Article 87; DISMISSED Article 90; GUILTY to Article 128 but substituting "unlawfully push" with "offensively touch"

SENTENCE: 3 months of hard labor without confinement, Reduction to E3, Forfeiture of $250 pay for 4 months

US ARMY

US v SPC :: Judge Alone - Oct 2008

CHARGES: Article 81 (Conspiracy to Premediated Murder); Article 78 (Accessory after the fact to Murder)

PLEA: NOT GUILTY to Article 81 but GUILTY to Article 78

PLEA DEAL: 8 months limit on confinement and dismissal of Article 81

SENTENCE: 5 years confinement, BCD, Reduction to E1, Total Forfeitures

US ARMY

US v SGT :: Enlisted Panel - V Corps (Wiesbaden) - Jan 2008

CHARGES: Article 81 (Conspiracy to Larceny and Fraud; 9 Specs of Article 121 (Larceny of over $120K); and 9 Specs of Article 132 (Fraud against the U.S.)

PLEA: NOT GUILTY to all charges at GCM

RESULTS OF TRIAL: NOT GUILTY to Article 81; NOT GUILTY to Spec 1 but GUILTY to Specs 2-9 of Article 121; and NOT GUILTY to Specs 4-7 but GUILTY to Specs 1-3 and 8-9 of Article 132

SENTENCE: 7 years confinement, DD, Fine of $15K, Reduction to E1, and Total Forfeitures

US ARMY

US v SGT :: Enlisted Panel - V Corps - Aug 2007

CHARGES: Article 120 (Rape); Article 134 (3 Specs of conduct prejudicial to good order and discipline, obstruction of justice, and adultery); Article 107 (False official statement)

PLEA: GUILTY to taking photos of naked PFC and GUILTY to adultery; NOT GUILTY to rape, obstruction of justice, and false official statement

RESULTS OF TRIAL: NOT GUILTY to rape and obstruction of justice; GUILTY to false official statement, taking photos, and adultery

SENTENCE: 2 months confinement, Reduction to E3, Forfeiture of $500 pay per month for 4 months

US ARMY

US v SGT :: Enlisted Panel - V Corps - Dec 2007

CHARGES: Article 81 (Conspiracy to Larceny and Fraud); 6 Specs of Article 121 (Larceny of over $77K); and 5 Specs of Article 132 (Fraud against the U.S.)

PLEA: NOT GUILTY to all charges at GCM

RESULTS OF TRIAL: GUILTY to all charges

SENTENCE: 3 years confinement, BCD, Fine of $10K, and Reduction to E1.

US ARMY

US v PFC :: Judge Alone - Oct 2008

CHARGES: Article 112a (2 Specs of wrongful possession of Ecstasy with intent to distribute and possession of steroids.)

PLEA: Guilty

PLEA DEAL: 24 months limit on confinement

SENTENCE: 54 months confinement and BCD

US ARMY

US v PVT :: Judge Alone - Nov 2008

CHARGES: Article 120 (2 Specs of Rape); Article 134 (Communicating a threat)

PLEA: NOT GUILTY at a GCM

RESULTS OF TRIAL: GUILTY to all charges and specifications

SENTENCE: 7 years confinement, DD, Total forfeitures

US ARMY

US v SSG :: Enlisted Panel for Sentencing - 21st TSC - Nov 2008

CHARGES: Article 121 (2 Specs of stealing government money - around $5K)

PLEA: Naked Guilty Plea at a BCD Special Court-Martial

RESULTS OF TRIAL: Guilty plea accepted.

SENTENCE: 30 days confinement, Reduction to E4, Forfeiture of $1,423.00 for 1 month

US ARMY

US v PFC :: Enlisted Panel - V Corps (Wiesbaden) - 2008

CHARGES: Article 120 (Rape); Article 85 (Desertion); Article 95 (Fleeing apprehension)

PLEA: GUILTY to Desertion and Fleeing Apprehension but NOT GUILTY to Rape at a GCM.

RESULTS OF TRIAL: Guilty to Desertion and Fleeing Apprehension, Not Guilty to the Rape but Guilty to the lesser included offense of Indecent Acts.

SENTENCE: 27 months confinement, BCD, Reduction to E-1

US ARMY

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