The Office of the Judge Advocate releases the results of recent courts-martial and statistical information on non-judicial punishments to inform the community of military justice trends and to deter future misconduct by Soldiers.
COURT MARTIAL RESULTS
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At a General Court Martial in Wiesbaden, Germany, Capt. Glen R. Urik, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, U.S. Army Europe, was convicted on Nov. 5, 2014, by a military judge of abusive sexual contact, in violation of Article 120, UCMJ. The military judge sentenced the accused to be dismissed from the service, to be confined for 15 months, and to be reprimanded.
NONJUDICIAL PUNISHMENT UNDER ARTICLE 15, UCMJ
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In the month of November 2014, one officer and 102 enlisted Soldiers were punished under Article 15, UCMJ. The following information reflects the distribution of nonjudicial actions taken by offense in U.S. Army Europe in the month of November 2014. Please note that one Soldier may be punished in one Article 15 for committing multiple offenses. Accordingly, each number below does not reflect the number of Soldiers punished, but instead reflects the number and diversity of offenses charged.
--AWOL Offenses: 43
--Drug and Alcohol-Related Offenses: 24
--Sex Offenses: 0
*Includes Rape, Sexual Assault, and other Sexual Misconduct
--Assaults: 15
--Property Offenses: 5
*Includes criminal damage to property, Larceny, and Robbery
--Crimes of Deception: 15
*Includes crimes like Forgery and False Official Statements
--Military Specific: 110
*Includes conduct that is unbecoming an officer, conduct that is prejudicial to good order and discipline, and conduct of a nature to bring discredit upon the armed forces. This category includes, but is not limited to, adultery, disorderly conduct, and fraternization.
Please note that each military justice case must be resolved on its own facts. All Soldiers are entitled to and deserve an individual assessment of their cases. There are no expected or required dispositions, outcomes, or sentences in any military justice case, other than what result from the individual facts and merits of a case and the application to the case of the fundamentals of due process of law.
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