AF Academy Major Sentenced In Sex Crimes AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) ― An Air Force Academy major has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for rape and other sex crimes. Academy officials said Wednesday that Maj. Barry Nixon was convicted by a court-martial panel of raping a girl…
Lesbian GI Seeks Asylum in Canada September 10, 2009, Agence France-Presse, reported on Military.com A lesbian who deserted the U.S. military has requested asylum in Canada, claiming she faced harassment and death threats from fellow Soldiers over her sexual orientation, media said Wednesday.
Lejeune corpsman pleads guilty during court martial September 09, 2009 7:18 PM, AMANDA HICKEY, JDNews.com A Camp Lejeune hospital corpsman pleaded guilty Wednesday during special court martial proceedings to reckless endangerment for pointing a pistol at the chest of a lance corporal while deployed to Iraq. See the earlier post…
NMCCA has issued an unpublished opinion in United States v. Davis, III, NMCCA 200900137 (N.M.C. Ct. Crim. App. 8 September 2009). The case addresses the often perplexing issue of prosecutorial overcharging in CP cases. In this case the prosecution charged the CP under Article 134(1)(2) and (3), UCMJ. The court…
Judge hears arguments in Hennis hearing By Drew Brooks, Staff writer, FayettevilleObserver.com Lawyers in the court-martial of Master Sgt. Timothy Hennis today argued over whether additional funding is needed for defense experts. A defense lawyer, Lt. Col. Andrew Glass, said about $9,500 is needed for three experts. One would consult…
At 1005 I got an acceptance of my efiling at CAAF, and at 1348 I got an email answer to my efiled motion. A positive early sign, hope others are having a positive experience with CAAF’s eFiling.
I made an eFiling with CAAF just after 1830 last night, I got a “read” receipt earlier today, but most importantly this is the response – excellent! Your motion is in compliance with the Court’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, and the motion is accepted. William A. DeCicco Clerk of…
—————————————– Two sentenced in drug deal that led to servicemember’s death By Franklin Fisher, Stars and Stripes Mideast edition, Wednesday, September 9, 2009 CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea — Two U.S. soldiers who were involved in a drug deal in which a third soldier later died of an overdose were sentenced…
Retired Colonel Eyed in Iraq Fraud Case September 09, 2009, as reported on Military.com, from the Associated Press WASHINGTON — Federal investigators are searching for suspicious transactions in the personal bank records of a retired Army colonel who ran the contracting office in Baghdad during the early stages of Iraq’s…
Military.com is reporting more on the alleged incidents in Bahrain. Hazing, Harassment in Bahrain Dog Unit September 08, 2009 Virginian-Pilot An internal Navy investigation of a dog-handling unit in Bahrain found repeated episodes of hazing and sexual harassment in 2005, as well as allegations that prostitutes were routinely brought into…