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 Kaiserslautern, Germany, Spc. Cody A. Kramer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, was convicted on Oct. 16, 2014, by a military judge of one specification of false official statement in violation of Article 107, UCMJ. The military judge sentenced the accused to be confined for 6 months, to forfeit $1,000 pay per month for 9 months, and to be reduced to the grade of Private (E-1).
At a General Court-Martial in Kaiserslautern, Germany, Staff Sgt. Justin R. Wolfschlag, 92nd Military Police Company, Special Troops Battalion, was convicted on Oct. 30, 2014, by a panel of maltreatment in violation of Article 93, UCMJ. The panel sentenced him to be reprimanded, to be reduced to specialist (E-4), and to 60 days hard labor without confinement.
At a General Court Martial at Vilseck, Germany, Spc. Dustin B Huckleberry, 15th Engineer Battalion, was convicted on Oct. 22, 2014, by a military judge of one specification of violating a general order in violation of Article 92, UCMJ, and one specification of possession of child pornography, in violation of Article 134, UCMJ. The military judge sentenced the accused to be confined for six months and to be discharged from the service with a bad-conduct discharge.
At a General Court Martial at Vilseck, Germany, Spc. Edward Samuel III, 2d Squadron, 2d Cavalry Regiment, was convicted on Oct. 21, 2014, by a military judge of one specification of disrespecting a non-commissioned officer in violation of Article 91, UCMJ; one specification of assault and one specification of assault with a force likely to produce death or grievous bodily harm in violation of Article 128, UCMJ; four specifications of drunk and disorderly conduct, two specifications of communicating a threat, and one specification of incapacitation for duty due to prior overindulgence of alcohol, in violation of Article 134, UCMJ. The military judge sentenced the accused to be reduced to the grade of private (E-1), confined for 40 months, and to be discharged from the service with a bad-conduct discharge.
At a General Court Martial in Vicenza, Italy, Staff Sgt. Miguel A. Aguilar, Allied Forces South Battalion, Naples, Italy, was convicted on Oct. 29, 2014, by a military judge of one specification of aggravated assault, in violation of Article 128, UCMJ, and one specification of willful disobedience of a superior commissioned officer, in violation of Article 90, UCMJ. The military judge sentenced the accused to be discharged from the service with a bad-conduct discharge, to be confined for 4 years, and to be reduced to the grade of private (E-1).
NONJUDICIAL PUNISHMENT UNDER ARTICLE 15, UCMJ
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In the month of October 2014, three officers and 107 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 October 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: 47
--Drug and Alcohol-Related Offenses: 24
--Sex Offenses: 0
*Includes Rape, Sexual Assault, and other Sexual Misconduct
-- Assaults: 15
--Property Offenses: 2
*Includes criminal damage to property, Larceny, and Robbery
--Crimes of Deception: 23
*Includes crimes like Forgery and False Official Statements
--Military Specific: 125
*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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