December 2014 Summary of Army Court Martials
December 2014 Summary of Army Court Martials
December 2014 Summary of Army Court Martials
134, UCMJ. The military judge sentenced the accused to be reduced to the grade of E1 and to be confined for 30 days.
On 18 December 2014, at a Special Court-Martial convened at Fort Knox, Kentucky,
SFC Jeremy C. Barbaresi, United States Army, was acquitted by a military panel
consisting of officer and enlisted members of one specification of the wrongful use of
marijuana in violation of Article 112a, UCMJ.
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On 02 December 2014, at a General Court-Martial convened at Fort Bragg, North
Carolina, SGT Leshan Jones, United States Army, was convicted by a military judge of
seven specifications of possession of child pornography and two specifications of
possession of videos of a nature to bring discredit upon the armed forces in violation of
Article 134, UCMJ. The military judge sentenced the accused to be reduced to the
grade of E-1, to be confined for 4 years and 4 months, and to be discharged from the
service with a bad-conduct discharge.
On 04 December 2014, at a General Court-Martial convened at Fort Bragg, North
Carolina, MAJ Christopher T. Curley, United States Army, was convicted by a military
judge of one specification of conduct unbecoming an officer and gentleman, one
specification of procuring a prostitute, and one specification of adultery in violation of
Articles 133 and 134, UCMJ. The military judge sentenced the accused to forfeit $2,200
pay per month for 5 months and to be reprimanded.
On 04 December 2014, at a General Court-Martial convened at Fort Stewart, Georgia,
SPC Reginald J. Dennis, United States Army, was acquitted by a military panel
consisting of officer and enlisted members of one specification of aggravated assault on
child under the age of 16 years-old in violation of Article 128, UCMJ.
On 09 December 2014, at a General Court-Martial convened at Fort Bragg, North
Carolina, PFC Dominique J. Birdow, United States Army, was acquitted by a military
judge of two specifications of making false official statements and two specifications of
aggravated assault upon a child under the age of 16 years-old in violation of Articles
107 and 128, UCMJ.
On 11 December 2014, at a General Court-Martial convened at Fort Stewart, Georgia,
PFC Alex C. Jones, United States Army, was acquitted by military panel consisting of
officer and enlisted members of one specification of sexual assault in violation of Article
120, UCMJ.
On 12 December 2014, at a Special Court-Martial convened at Fort Bragg, North
Carolina, SSG Vincent M. Watkins, United States Army, was convicted by a military
judge of one specification of cruelty and maltreatment in violation of Article 92, UCMJ.
The military judge sentenced the accused to be reprimanded.
grade of E-1, to forfeit all pay and allowances, to be confined for 51 years, and to be
separated from the service with a dishonorable discharge.
On 05 December 2014, at a Special Court-Martial convened at Fort Leavenworth,
Kansas, PVT Kenneth D Evans, United States Army, was convicted by a military judge
of assault in violation of Article 128, UCMJ. The military judge sentenced the accused
to be confined for 30 days.
On 10 December 2014, at a General Court-Martial convened at Fort Hood, Texas, SGT
Joe R. Gil, United States Army, was convicted by a military judge of two specifications
of rape and sexual assault of a child in violation of Article 120b UCMJ. The military
judge sentenced the accused to be reduced to the grade of E-1, to be confined for 30
months, and to be discharged from the service with a bad-conduct discharge.
On 11 December 2014, at a General Court-Martial convened at Fort Polk, Louisiana,
SSG Darris A. Mallet, United States Army, was convicted by a military panel consisting
of officer and enlisted members of one specification of false official statement in
violation of Article 107, UCMJ. The accused was also acquitted of two specifications of
rape and one specification of assault consummated by a battery in violation of Articles
120 and 128, UCMJ. The members sentenced the accused to be reduced to the grade
of E-5 and to be reprimanded.
On 12 December 2014, at a Special Court-Martial convened at Fort Hood, Texas, SGT
Emmanuel Lopez, United States Army, was convicted by a military judge of two
specifications of violating a lawful general regulation, two specifications of maltreatment,
and two specifications of assault consummated by a battery in violation of Articles 92,
93, and 128, UCMJ. The military judge sentenced the accused to be reduced to grade
of E-1 and confined for 60 days.
On 12 December 2014, at a General Court-Martial convened at Fort Polk, Louisiana,
PFC Casey D. Young, United States Army, was convicted by a military judge of two
specifications of attempted sexual abuse of a child, two specifications of abusive sexual
contact, two specifications of rape of a child, three specifications of sexual abuse of a
child, one specification of forcible sodomy, one specification of assault consummated by
a battery, and one specification of receipt of child pornography in violation of Articles 80,
120, 120b, 125, 128, and 134, UCMJ. The military judge sentenced the accused to be
reduced to the grade of E-1, to be confined for life with the eligibility for parole, and to
be discharged from the service with a dishonorable discharge.
On 15 December 2014, at a General Court-Martial convened at Fort Polk, Louisiana,
SGT Christopher G. Beauchman, United States Army, was convicted by a military judge
of three specifications of assault consummated by a battery in violation of Article 128,
UCMJ. The military judge sentenced the accused to be reduced to the grade of E-3, to
forfeit $1,000 pay per month for 2 months, and to be confined for 2 months.
On 15 December 2014, at a General Court-Martial convened at Joint Base San AntonioFort Sam Houston, Texas, CPT Beniah C. Nwankwo, United States Army, was
convicted by a military judge of one specification of absence without leave for over 30
days and terminated by apprehension in violation of Article 86, UCMJ. The military
judge sentenced the accused to forfeit all pay and allowances, to be confined for 30
days, and to be dismissed from the service.
On 17 December 2014, at a General Court-Martial convened at Fort Hood, Texas, PVT
Cassandra M. Riley, United States Army, was convicted by a military panel consisting of
officer members of kidnapping in violation of Article 134, UCMJ. The members
sentenced the accused to forfeit all pay and allowances, to be confined for 9 years, and
to be discharged from the service with a dishonorable discharge.
On 18 December 2014, at a Special Court-Martial convened at Fort Hood, Texas, SPC
Alfredo I. Agirre, United States Army, was convicted by a military judge of aggravated
assault and communicating a threat, in violation of Articles 128 and 134, UCMJ. The
military judge sentenced the accused to be reduced to the grade of E-2, to be confined
for 20 days, and to be discharged from the service with a bad-conduct discharge.
On 18 December 2014, at a General Court-Martial convened at Fort Polk, Louisiana,
SSG William L. Mitcham, United States Army, was convicted by a military panel
consisting of officer and enlisted members of one specification of disrespect toward a
superior commissioned officer, one specification of assault consummated by a battery,
one specification of aggravated assault, and one specification of indecent language in
violation of Articles 89, 128, and 134, UCMJ. The members sentenced the accused to
be reduced to the grade of E-1, to be confined for 2 years, and to be discharged from
the service with a dishonorable discharge.
On 19 December 2014, at a General Court-Martial convened at Fort Hood, Texas, SGT
Mario I. Lopez, United States Army, was convicted by a military panel consisting of
officer members of one specification of rape by force and one specification of indecent
liberties with a child in violation of Article 120, UCMJ. The members sentenced the
accused to be confined for 5 years and to be discharged from the service with a
dishonorable discharge.
On 19 December 2014, at a Special Court-Martial convened at Fort Polk, Louisiana,
PV2 Jorge G. Shockeyreis, United States Army, was convicted by a military judge of
one specification of failure to go to appointed place of duty, three specifications of
disrespect toward a superior noncommissioned officer, one specification of assaulting a
superior noncommissioned officer, one specification of resisting apprehension, one
specification of wrongful use of a controlled substance, three specifications of assault
upon a military policeman in the execution his duties, and one specification of disorderly
conduct in violation of Articles 86, 91, 95, 112a, 128, and 134, UCMJ. The military
judge sentenced the accused to be confined for 1 day and to perform hard labor without
confinement for 20 days.