Army releases results of August courts-martial | Army Times

The Army on Thursday released the results of 42 courts-martial that concluded in August. Names of soldiers who were acquitted of all charges were not provided.

The verdicts, organized by judicial circuit:

First Judicial Circuit (Northeast and Mid-Atlantic States)

Fort Drum, New York, Aug. 9

Name: Pvt. Kelvin Moreno

Conviction: By a military judge, contrary to his pleas, of one specification of attempted sexual assault.

Acquittal: One specification of sexual assault and two specifications of abusive sexual contact.

Sentence: Confined for 24 months, dishonorable discharge.


Fort Campbell, Kentucky, Aug. 10

Name: Spc. Travis S. Weber

Conviction: By a military judge, pursuant to his plea, of one specification of possession of child pornography.

Sentence: Reduced to the grade of E- 1, confined for 30 months, dishonorable discharge. As part of an offer to plead guilty, a pre-trial agreement limited confinement to 20 months.


Fort Campbell, Aug. 25

Name: Staff Sgt. Domingo Hernandez

Conviction: By a military panel composed of officers and enlisted members, contrary to his plea, of one specification of assault.

Acquittal: A separate specification of assault.

Sentence: Reduced to the grade of E-3, confined for 30 days.


Fort McNair, Washington, D.C., Aug. 25

Name: Staff Sgt. Locia M. Arnette

Conviction: By a military judge, pursuant to his pleas, of one specification of attempted larceny, one specification of false official statement and two specifications of larceny.

Sentence: Reduced to the grade of E-5.


Fort McNair, Aug. 26

Name: Sgt. Perry J. Byrd

Conviction: By a military judge, pursuant to his pleas, of one specification of failure to obey a general regulation, one specification of wrongful discharge of a firearm and one specification of wrongful communication.

Sentence: Reduced to the grade of E-1, forfeit all pay and allowances, confined for 165 days, bad-conduct discharge.


Fort Knox, Kentucky, Aug. 29

Name: Staff Sgt. Raymond T. Reding

Conviction: By a military judge, pursuant to his pleas, of two specifications of attempted sexual abuse of a child and one specification of misuse of government property.

Sentence: Reduced to the grade of E-1, confined for four months, bad-conduct discharge.
Second Judicial Circuit (Southeast)
Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Aug. 1

Name: Sgt. Daren L. Humphrey

Conviction: By a military judge, pursuant to his pleas, of one specification of violating a lawful general order, one specification of sexual assault of a child and one specification of sexual abuse of a child.

Sentence: Reduced to the grade of E-1, confined for two years, dishonorable discharge.


Fort Stewart, Georgia, Aug. 2

Name: Not provided (private first class)

Acquittal: By a military judge of one specification of sexual assault.

Fort Bragg, Aug. 4

Name: Staff Sgt. Lawrence P. Muscat

Conviction: By a military judge, contrary to his pleas, of two specifications of abusive sexual contact with a child, one specification of communicating indecent language to a child, three specifications of sodomy, three specifications of assault consummated by a battery upon a child under 16 years and one specification of communicating a threat.

Acquittal: One specification of communicating indecent language to a child, one specification of sexual abuse of a child, one specification of aggravated assault with a dangerous weapon and one specification of assault consummated by a battery upon a child under 16 years.

Sentence: Reduced to the grade of E-1, confined for 20 years, dishonorable discharge.


Fort Bragg, Aug. 5

Name: Spc. Jermel L. Cleveland

Conviction: By a military judge, pursuant to his pleas, of two specifications of sexual assault.

Sentence: Reduced to the grade of E-1, forfeit all pay and allowances, confined for 19 months, dishonorable discharge. As a part of an offer to plead guilty, a pretrial agreement limited confinement to 18 months.

Fort Bragg, Aug. 8

Name: Pfc. David V. Ortiz

Conviction: By a military judge, pursuant to his pleas, of two specifications of desertion terminated by apprehension.

Sentence: Reduced to the grade of E-1, confined for eight months, bad-conduct discharge. As part of an offer to plead guilty, a pretrial agreement limited confinement to seven months.


Fort Benning, Georgia, Aug. 9

Name: Not provided (specialist)

Acquittal: By a military judge of one specification of wrongful use of marijuana.


Fort Bragg, Aug. 9

Name: Pfc. Miguel A. Flores

Conviction: By a military judge, pursuant to his pleas, of one specification of absence without leave and one specification of desertion.

Sentence: Reduced to the grade of E-1, confined for three months, bad-conduct discharge.


Fort Stewart, Aug. 11

Name: Chief Warrant Officer 3 Joseph M. Grizich III

Conviction: By a military judge, pursuant to his plea, of one specification of failure to obey a lawful order.

Sentence: Reprimand, forfeit $1,400 pay per month for one month.


Fort Bragg, Aug. 11

Name: Pvt. Andrew J. Wright

Conviction: By a military judge, pursuant to his plea, of one specification of absent without leave.

Sentence: Reduced to the grade of E-1, confined for two days.


Fort Bragg, Aug. 12

Name: Sgt. Brian M. Andrews

Conviction: By a military judge, pursuant to his pleas, of two specifications of failure to obey a lawful general regulation, one specification of false official statement and one specification of sexual assault.

Sentence: Confined for 12 months, bad-conduct discharge.


Fort Bragg, Aug. 24

Name: Sgt. Travis Hernandez

Conviction: By a panel of officers and enlisted members, pursuant to his plea, of one specification of disobeying a lawful general regulation. The accused was convicted, contrary to his pleas, of one specification of maltreatment of a subordinate and one specification of sexual assault.

Acquittal: One specification of maltreatment of a subordinate and one specification of indecent exposure.

Sentence: Reduced to the grade of E-1, forfeit $1,566.90 pay per month for three months, confined for 90 days, dishonorable discharge.


Third Judicial Circuit (Southwest and Midwest)

Fort Hood, Texas, Aug. 2

Name: Pvt. Kelsey E. Suff

Conviction: By a military judge, pursuant to his plea, of one specification of wrongful sexual contact.

Sentence: Forfeit all pay and allowances, confined for 12 months, bad-conduct discharge. As part of an offer to plead guilty, a pretrial agreement limited confinement to 180 days.


Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, Aug. 3

Name: Not provided (sergeant first class)

Acquittal: By a military judge of one specification of rape.


JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, Aug. 4

Name: Not provided (sergeant)

Acquittal: By a military panel of two specifications of sexual assault.


Fort Hood, Aug. 8

Name: Spc. Jacob E. Mauermann

Conviction: By a military judge, pursuant to his pleas, of one specification of sexual abuse of a child.

Sentence: Reduced to the grade of E-1, forfeit all pay and allowances, confined for nine months, bad-conduct discharge. As part of an offer to plead guilty, a pretrial agreement limited confinement to five months.


JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, Aug. 10

Name: Not provided (sergeant)

Acquittal: By a military judge of five specifications of sexual assault, one specification of unlawful entrance into the room of another with intent to commit a criminal offense and one specification of wrongful appropriation.


Fort Sill, Oklahoma, Aug. 22

Name: Sgt. 1st Class Eric L. Hainline

Conviction: By a military judge, pursuant to his pleas, of six specifications of maltreatment of subordinates, nine specifications of assault consummated by a battery and one specification of conduct prejudicial to good order and discipline.

Sentence: Reduced to the grade of E-1, confined for six months.


Fort Riley, Kansas, Aug. 22

Name: Spc. Aaron M. Yepezstash

Conviction: By a military judge, pursuant to his pleas, of three specifications of wrongful use of marijuana and three specifications of larceny of military property.

Sentence: Reduced to the grade of E-1, confined for 10 months, bad-conduct discharge.


Fort Hood, Aug. 25

Name: Spc. Jarrett D. Brooks

Conviction: By a military judge, pursuant to his pleas, of one specification of desertion.

Sentence: Reduced to the grade of E-1, confined for 95 days, bad-conduct discharge. As part of an offer to plead guilty, a pretrial agreement limited confinement to 90 days.


JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, Aug. 26

Name: Not provided (specialist)

Acquittal: By a military panel of four specifications of sexual assault.


JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, Aug. 26

Name: Not provided (private)

Acquittal: By a military judge of one specification of sexual assault, one specification of assault consummated by a battery and one specification of obstructing justice.


Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, Aug. 30

Name: Maj. Antiwan M. Henning

Conviction: By a military judge, contrary to his pleas, of two specifications of sexual assault.

Acquittal: One specification of wrongful sexual contact.

Sentence: Confined for 13 years, dismissed from the service.


JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, Aug. 31

Name: Capt. Robert C. Brand

Conviction: By a military judge, contrary to his pleas, of two specifications of absence without leave, one specification of willfully disobeying the lawful order of a superior commissioned officer, one specification of disobeying the lawful order of a police officer, one specification of resisting apprehension and one specification of wrongful use of methamphetamines.

Acquittal: One specification of fleeing apprehension, one specification of wrongful use of methamphetamines and one specification of assaulting a police officer.

Sentence: Reprimand, confined for three months.


Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, Aug. 31

Name: Staff Sgt. Scott E. Morgan

Conviction: By a military judge, contrary to his plea, of one specification of failure to obey a lawful general regulation.

Acquittal: A separate specification of failure to obey a lawful general regulation.

Sentence: Reduced to the grade of E-3, bad-conduct discharge.


Fort Polk, Louisiana, Aug. 31

Name: Pfc. David A. Velasquez II

Conviction: By a military judge, pursuant to his pleas, of two specifications of wrongful possession of child pornography.

Sentence: Reduced to the grade of E-1, forfeit all pay and allowances, confined for 21 months, bad-conduct discharge. As part of an offer to plead guilty, a pretrial agreement limited confinement to 16 months.


Fourth Judicial Circuit (Far East and Far West)

Fort Carson, Colorado, Aug. 2

Name: Pvt. Kenneth E. Green Jr.

Conviction: By a military judge, pursuant to his plea, of one specification of absence without leave.

Sentence: Confined for 45 days, bad-conduct discharge.


Fort Shafter, Hawaii, Aug. 2

Name: Sgt. Tahron D. Davis

Conviction: By a military judge, pursuant to his pleas, of one specification of failure to go from his appointed place of duty, four specifications of willfully disobeying a superior commissioned officer, one specification of drunk on duty, two specifications of wrongful use of marijuana, one specification of assault consummated by a battery, once specification of communicating a threat and one specification of drunk and disorderly conduct.

Sentence: Reduced to the grade of E-1, confined for 175 days, bad-conduct discharge.


Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Aug. 3

Name: Staff Sgt. Nathan P. Cancellieri

Conviction: By a military panel composed of officers and enlisted members, contrary to his pleas, of two specifications of abusive sexual contact and one specification of maltreatment of subordinates.

Sentence: Reduced to the grade of E-4, confined for six months, bad-conduct discharge.


Fort Carson, Aug. 3

Name: Pvt. Brendan A. Shawhan

Conviction: By a military judge, pursuant to his plea, of one specification of unauthorized absence for over 30 days.

Sentence: Confined for 45 days, bad-conduct discharge.


Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 5

Name: Pfc. Hector L. Vazquez

Conviction: By a military judge, pursuant to his pleas, of one specification of wrongful distribution of a controlled substance, one specification of wrongful possession of a controlled substance and five specifications of wrongful use of a controlled substance.

Sentence: Reduced to the grade of E-1, forfeit all pay and allowances, confined for 90 days, bad-conduct discharge.


Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Aug. 24

Name: Sgt. David M. Serratt

Conviction: By a military judge, pursuant to his pleas, of two specifications of failure to obey a lawful general regulation, three specifications of false official statement, one specification of larceny of military property and two specifications of wearing an unauthorized badge and insignia.

Sentence: Confined for 145 days, bad-conduct discharge.


Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Aug. 29

Name: Pvt. Dashaun W. Grimsley

Conviction: By a military judge, pursuant to his pleas, of one specification of attempted distribution of child pornography, one specification of possession of child pornography and one specification of distribution of child pornography.

Sentence: Reduced to the grade of E-1, confined for 35 months, bad-conduct discharge.


Fifth Judicial Circuit (Europe and Southwest Asia)

Kaiserslautern, Germany, Aug. 5

Name: Staff Sgt. Mark R. Davenport

Conviction: By a panel composed of officers and enlisted members, contrary to his pleas, of one specification of attempted fraternization.

Acquittal: Two specifications of fraternization, one specification of maltreatment of subordinates and one specification of abusive sexual contact.

Sentence: Reprimand, reduced to the grade of E-4


Kaiserslautern, Aug. 10

Name: Sgt. 1st Class Clarence J. Dunn

Conviction: By a military judge, pursuant to his pleas, of one specification of wrongful disposition of military property and one specification of larceny of military property.

Sentence: Confined for seven months, bad-conduct discharge. As part of an offer to plead guilty, a pretrial agreement limited confinement to six months.


Kaiserslautern, Aug. 12

Name: Spc. Robert G. Wrasse

Conviction: By a military judge, pursuant to his pleas, of three specifications of rape of a child, two specifications of sexual abuse of a child and one specification of production of child pornography.

Sentence: Confined for 16 years, dishonorable discharge. As part of an offer to plead guilty, a pretrial agreement limited confinement to 15 years.


Vilseck, Germany, Aug. 24

Name: Pfc. Joshua J. Likovic

Conviction: By a military judge, pursuant to his pleas, of three specifications of assault consummated by a battery.

Sentence: Confined for seven months, bad-conduct discharge.