The Army on Monday released a summary report of 71 verdicts from April courts-martial. The list, sorted by judicial circuit:

First judicial circuit

  • On April 1 at a general court-martial at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, Sgt. Tyran M. Alexander was convicted by a military panel consisting of officers and enlisted members, contrary to his pleas, of one specification of sexual assault and one specification of rape. The members sentenced the accused to be reduced to the grade of E-1, to forfeit all pay and allowances, to be confined for 10 years and to a dishonorable discharge.
  • On April 14 at a general court-martial at Fort Campbell, Pfc. Matthew M. Smith was convicted by a military judge, pursuant to his plea, of one specification of rape. The military judge sentenced the accused to be reduced to the grade of E-1, to forfeit all pay and allowances, to be confined for 3 years and to a bad conduct discharge.
  • On April 15 at a special court-martial at Fort Drum, New York, Sgt. 1st Class Todd M. Spencer was convicted by a military judge of one specification of wrongful appropriation. The military judge sentenced the accused to be reduced to the grade of E-6 and to be reprimanded.
  • On April 22 at a special court-martial at Fort Drum, Staff Sgt. James A. Dinola was convicted by a military judge of one specification of wrongful appropriation. The military judge sentenced the accused to perform 15 days of hard labor without confinement and to be reprimanded.
  • On April 30 at a general court-martial at Fort Drum, Sgt. Eric A. Ramos-Cruz was convicted by a military judge of one specification of maltreatment, three specifications of abusive sexual contact, one specification of forcible sodomy, six specifications of assault consummated by a battery and one specification of assault with an unloaded firearm. The military judge sentenced the accused to be reduced to the grade of E-1, to be confined for 12 years and to a bad-conduct discharge.

Second judicial circuit

  • On April 1 at a general court-martial at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Spc. Herman D. Wakefield was convicted by a military judge of two specifications of violating a lawful general order, two specifications of assault and one specification of communicating a threat. The military judge sentenced the accused to be reduced to the grade of E-1 and to be confined for 30 months.
  • On April 7 at a general court-martial at Fort Benning, Georgia, Spc. Steven A. Farley was convicted by a military judge of three specifications of absence without leave, one specification of wrongful disposition of military property of the U.S., one specification of larceny of military property and one specification of housebreaking. The military judge sentenced the accused to be confined for 10 months and to a bad-conduct discharge.
  • On April 9 at a general court-martial at Fort Stewart, Georgia, a private first class was acquitted by a military panel consisting of officer and enlisted members of two specifications of sexual assault.
  • On April 11 at a general court-martial at Fort Bragg, a staff sergeant was acquitted by a military judge of two specifications of sexual assault.
  • On April 13 at a general court-martial at Fort Benning, a sergeant was acquitted by a military panel consisting of officer and enlisted members of rape and forcible sodomy.
  • On April 13 at a general court-martial at Fort Bragg, Pvt. Tyler H. Wise was convicted by a military judge of two specifications of conspiracy and six specifications of larceny. The military judge sentenced the accused to be confined for 24 months and to a bad-conduct discharge.
  • On April 17 at a general court-martial at Fort Benning, Staff Sgt. Ricardo E. Chinchilla was convicted by a military panel consisting of officer and enlisted members of one specification of sexual assault. The members sentenced the accused to be reduced to the grade of E-1, to be confined for two years and to a dishonorable discharge.
  • On April 17 at a special court-martial at Fort Stewart, Spc. Erroll R. Strickland was convicted by a military panel consisting of officer and enlisted members of one specification of assault consummated by a battery. The accused was acquitted of three specifications of abusive sexual contact and one specification of assault consummated by a battery. The members sentenced the accused to be reprimanded.
  • On April 21 at a general court-martial at Fort Benning, Sgt. 1st Class Manuel Ortiz III was convicted by a military judge of one specification of absence without leave, four specifications of sexual assault of a child and two specifications of furnishing alcohol to a minor. The military judge sentenced the accused to be reduced to the grade of E-1, to be confined for 45 years and to a dishonorable discharge.
  • On April 30 at a special court-martial at Fort Bragg, Spc. Joseph M. Biffle was convicted by a military judge of one specification of absence without leave and two specifications of wrongful use of a controlled substance. The military judge sentenced the accused to be reduced to the grade of E-1, to be confined for eight months and to a bad-conduct discharge.

Third judicial circuit

  • On April 1 at a special court-martial at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, Command Sgt. Maj. Perry T. McNeill was convicted by a military judge of one specification of false official statement and eight specifications of wearing unauthorized badges. The military judge sentenced the accused to be reduced to the grade of E-7, to forfeit $500 pay per month for 10 months, and to be reprimanded.
  • On April 1 at a general court-martial at Fort Hood, Texas, Master Sgt. Rodney N. Valentine was convicted by a military panel consisting of officer members of one specification of failure to obey a lawful order. The members sentenced the accused to be reduced to the grade of E-7, to forfeit $448 pay per month for three months, and to be reprimanded.
  • On April 2 at a special court-martial at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, a sergeant was acquitted by a military judge of one specification of wrongful sexual contact.
  • On April 2 at a general court-martial at Fort Sill, Spc. Jose J. Flores was convicted by a military judge of one specification of sexual assault, one specification of abusive sexual contact and one specification of assault consummated by a battery. The military judge sentenced the accused to be reduced to the grade of E-1, to be confined for 36 months and to a dishonorable discharge.
  • On April 2 at a general court-martial at Fort Hood, Spc. Tariq I. Khan was convicted by a military judge of one specification of aggravated assault, one specification of negligent discharge of a firearm and one specification of obstruction of justice. The military judge sentenced the accused to be reduced to the grade of E-1, to forfeit all pay and allowances, to be confined for five years and to a dishonorable discharge.
  • On April 8 at a general court-martial at Fort Leavenworth, Sgt. Andrew R. Buczkowski was convicted by a military judge of one specification of abusive sexual contact and one specification of assault consummated by a battery. The military judge sentenced the accused to be reduced to the grade of E-4, to be confined for six months and to be reprimanded.
  • On April 8 at a general court-martial at Fort Hood, Pvt. Phillip C. Faustman was convicted by a military judge of one specification of attempted assault, two specifications of absence without leave, two specifications of false official statements and five specifications of assault consummated by a battery. The military judge sentenced the accused to be reduced to the grade of E-1, to be confined for 13 months and to a bad-conduct discharge.
  • On April 9 at a special court-martial at Fort Hood, a staff sergeant was acquitted by a military panel consisting of officer and enlisted members of one specification of cruelty and maltreatment, one specification of abusive sexual contact and one specification of assault.
  • On April 15 at a general court-martial at Fort Hood, Pfc. Karena A. Dupree was convicted by a military judge, pursuant to her pleas, of one specification of failure to obey a lawful order, one specification of maiming, one specification of aggravated assault with a dangerous weapon, one specification of simple assault, one specification of assault consummated by a battery, two specifications of communicating a threat and one specification of obstruction of justice. The military judge sentenced the accused to be reduced to the grade of E-1, to be confined for 13 months, and to a bad-conduct discharge.
  • On April 15 at a general court-martial at Fort Riley, Kansas, a staff sergeant was acquitted by a military judge of one specification of failure to obey a lawful general regulation, one specification of cruelty and maltreatment and one specification of a sex-related offense.
  • On April 16 at a general court-martial at Fort Polk, Louisiana, Spc. Taylor A. Layton was convicted by a military judge of one specification of disobeying a lawful general order, two specifications of possessing child pornography and one specification of viewing child pornography. The military judge sentenced the accused to be reduced to the grade of E-1, to be confined for 36 months, and to a bad-conduct discharge.
  • On April 21 at a general court-martial at Fort Hood, Spc. Dallas R. Sutton was convicted by a military judge of one specification of failure to obey a lawful general regulation, one specification of fleeing apprehension, one specification of resisting apprehension, one specification of the drunken operation of a vehicle and one specification of assault consummated by a battery. The military judge sentenced the accused to be reduced to the grade of E-1, to be confined for 7 months, and to be discharged from the service with a bad-conduct discharge.
  • On April 23 at a special court-martial at Fort Riley, Spc. Courtney A. Craig was convicted by a military judge of one specification of attempting to photograph the private area of another soldier without consent. The military judge sentenced the accused to be reduced to the grade of E-1, to be confined for 20 days and to a bad-conduct discharge.
  • On April 23 at a general court-martial at Fort Hood, Pvt. Christopher D. Hillian was convicted by military judge of one specification of disrespect toward a senior noncommissioned officer, two specifications of wrongful use of MDA and marijuana, one specification of provoking speech and two specifications of assault consummated by a battery. The military judge sentenced the accused to forfeit all pay and allowances, to be confined for 195 days and to a bad-conduct discharge.
  • On April 23 at a general court-martial at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, a specialist was acquitted by a military judge of two specifications of sexual assault and two specifications of abusive sexual contact.
  • On April 24 at a general court-martial at Fort Sam Houston, Staff Sgt. David J. Singley was convicted by a military judge of six specifications of false official statements and eight specifications of wearing unauthorized insignia, decorations, badges or ribbons. The military judge sentenced the accused to be reduced to the grade of E-1, to forfeit all pay and allowances, and to a dishonorable discharge.
  • On April 27 at a general court-martial at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, Pfc. Alexeiv A. Perez-Vazquez was convicted by military judge of one specification of making an indecent visual recording. The military judge sentenced the accused to be reduced to the grade of E-1 and to be confined for 4 months.
  • On April 28 at a general court-martial at Fort Hood, a sergeant was acquitted by a military panel consisting of officer members of one specification of sexual assault by impairment.
  • On April 28 at a general court-martial at Fort Riley, Spc. James R. Reed was convicted by a military judge of two specifications of willfully disobeying a superior commissioned officer, one specification of willfully destroying nonmilitary property, two specifications of aggravated assault with the means likely to produce death or grievous bodily harm, one specification of assault consummated by a battery and one specification of kidnapping. The military judge sentenced the accused to be reduced to the grade of E-1, to forfeit all pay and allowances, to be confined for eight years and to a dishonorable discharge.
  • On April 28 at a general court-martial at Fort Hood, a captain was acquitted by a military panel consisting of officer members of one specification of indecent liberty with a child, one specification abusive sexual contact with a child and one specification of an indecent act.
  • On April 29 at a general court-martial at Fort Leonard Wood, Sgt. 1st Class Alvin Lunceford Jr. was convicted by a military judge of two specifications of making an indecent visual recording. The military judge sentenced the accused to be reduced to the grade of E-6 and to be confined for four months.
  • On April 30 at a general court-martial at Fort Polk, Pvt. Tyler J. Christie was convicted by a military panel consisting of officer and enlisted members of one specification of desertion and one specification of absence without leave. The members sentenced the accused to be reduced to the grade of E-1, to forfeit all pay and allowances, to be confined for 30 days and to a dishonorable discharge.
  • On April 30 at a general court-martial at Fort Hood, Pfc. Marc Anthony R. St. Hilaire was convicted by a military judge of three specifications of assault consummated by a battery. The military judge sentenced the accused to be reduced to the grade of E-1, to be confined for 60 days and to a bad-conduct discharge.
  • On April 30 at a special court-martial at Fort Polk, Pfc. Channing J. Tisdale was convicted by a military judge of one specification of desertion and one specification of absence without leave. The military judge sentenced the accused to be reduced to the grade of E-1, to be confined for seven months and to a bad-conduct discharge.

Fourth judicial circuit

  • On April 1 at a special court-martial at Fort Carson, Colorado, Pvt. Anthony V. Colombo was convicted by a military judge of one specification of wrongful use of cocaine and one specification of wrongful distribution of Percocet. The military judge sentenced the accused to forfeit $200 pay per month for one month, to be restricted to the limits of Fort Carson for one month and to perform hard labor without confinement for three months.
  • On April 1 at a general court-martial at Fort Bliss, Texas, Pfc. Adam G. Koenig was convicted by a military judge of three specifications of rape of a child under 12 years old, three specifications of sexual abuse of a child under 12, one specification of aggravated sexual contact of a child under 12 and one specification of production of child pornography. The military judge sentenced the accused to be confined for life with the possibility of parole and to a dishonorable discharge.
  • On April 1 at a general court-martial at Wheeler Army Airfield, Hawaii, Pfc. Brandon J. Sharp was convicted by a military judge of two specifications of rape. The military judge sentenced the accused to be reduced to the grade of E-1, to forfeit all pay and allowances, to be confined for nine years and to a dishonorable discharge.
  • On April 2 at a general court-martial at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Master Sgt. Jesse P. Gatlin was convicted by a military judge of two specifications of assault with a firearm and one specification of wrongfully and willfully discharging a firearm. The military judge sentenced the accused to be reduced to the grade of E-5 and to be confined for 180 days.
  • On April 2 at a special court-martial at Wheeler Army Airfield, Sgt. Jonathon A. Jonguitud was convicted by a military judge of one specification of child endangerment. The military judge sentenced the accused to be reduced to the grade of E-1, to forfeit $1,031 pay per month for 12 months, to be confined for one year, and to a bad-conduct discharge.
  • On April 2 at a general court-martial at Camp Casey, South Korea, Staff Sgt. Steve R. Wolaver was convicted by a military judge of two specifications of assault consummated by a battery and one specification of adultery. The military judge sentenced the accused to forfeit $1,200 pay per month for three months and to perform hard labor without confinement for three months.
  • On April 3 at a general court-martial at Camp Casey, Pvt. Calvin J. Coler was convicted by a military judge of one specification of aggravated assault and one specification of assault consummated by a battery in violation. The military judge sentenced the accused to be reduced to the grade of E-1, to be confined for 10 months and to a bad-conduct discharge.
  • On April 7 at a general court-martial at Wheeler Army Airfield, Spc. Juventino Tovar-Chavez was convicted by a military panel of one specification of sexual assault. The members sentenced the accused to be reduced to the grade of E-1, to forfeit all pay and allowances, to be confined for two years and to a dishonorable discharge.
  • On April 7 at a general court-martial at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, Staff Sgt. Ramon L. Pantojas Jr. was convicted by a military judge of two specifications of assault consummated by a battery and one specification of communicating indecent language. The military judge sentenced the accused to be confined for 10 months and to a bad-conduct discharge.
  • On April 8 at a general court-martial at Fort Bliss, Sgt. Francis A. Carista was convicted by a military judge of two specifications of sexual abuse of a child. The military judge sentenced the accused to be reduced to the grade of E-1, to be confined for eight years and to a dishonorable discharge.
  • On April 13 at a general court-martial at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, a private first class was acquitted by a military judge of one specification of sexual assault of a child.
  • On April 14 at a general court-martial at Wheeler Army Airfield, Spc. David R. Sanders was convicted by a military judge of one specification of desertion, one specification of willfully disobeying a superior commissioned officer, two specifications of sexual assault, one specification of stalking, one specification of assault consummated by a battery and one specification of indecent language. The military judge sentenced the accused to be reduced to the grade of E-1, to be confined for five years and to a bad-conduct discharge.
  • On April 15 at a general court-martial at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Pfc. Cedarium L. Johnson was convicted by a military judge of one specification of obstruction of justice. The military judge sentenced the accused to be reduced to the grade of E-1 and to be confined for nine months.
  • On April 17 at a general court-martial at Camp Henry, a specialist was acquitted by a military panel consisting of officer and enlisted members of two specifications of attempted sex-related offenses, three specifications of sex-related offenses, one specification of forcible sodomy and two specifications of assault consummated by a battery.
  • On April 17 at a general court-martial at Fort Carson, Sgt. Richard L. Young was convicted by a military judge of one specification of attempted communication of indecent language to a child, one specification of attempted abusive sexual contact of a child, one specification of attempt to commit a lewd act upon a child, one specification of possession of child pornography and one specification of adultery. The military judge sentenced the accused to be confined for three years and to a dishonorable discharge.
  • On April 20 at a special court-martial at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Pvt. David G. Crowley III was convicted by a military judge, pursuant to his pleas, of four specifications of absence without leave, one specification of failure to obey a lawful general order and three specifications of wrongful use of a controlled substance. The military judge sentenced the accused to be confined for 120 days and to a bad-conduct discharge.
  • On April 20 at a general court-martial at Army Garrison Yongsan, South Korea, Pfc. Lawan D. Williams was convicted by a military judge, pursuant to his pleas, of one specification of attempted sexual assault and one specification of sexual assault. The military judge sentenced the accused to be reduced to the grade of E-1, to be confined for 28 months and to a bad-conduct discharge.
  • On April 21 at a general court-martial at Fort Bliss, Sgt. 1st Class Paul E. Thomas was convicted by a military judge of one specification of disobeying a lawful order from a superior commissioned officer, four specifications of fraternization, one specification of false official statement and two specifications of assault consummated by a battery. The military judge sentenced the accused to be reduced to the grade of E-1, to be confined for six months and to a bad-conduct discharge.
  • On April 22 at a general court-martial at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Pvt. Jeremiah D. Hill was convicted by a military panel of one specification of unpremeditated murder. The members sentenced the accused to forfeit all pay and allowances, to be confined for 45 years and to a dishonorable discharge.
  • On April 23 at a general court-martial at Camp Casey, Pvt. Craig M. Collins was convicted by a military judge of one specification of false official statement and three specifications of assault consummated by a battery. The military judge sentenced the accused to be reduced to the grade of E-1, to be confined for six months, and to a bad-conduct discharge.
  • On April 23 at a general court-martial at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, Spc. James W. Hughes was convicted by a military judge of thirty-one specifications of larceny. The military judge sentenced the accused to be confined for eight months, to pay a fine of $9,834, to serve additional confinement of four months if the fine is not paid, and to a bad-conduct discharge.
  • On April 24 at a general court-martial at Fort Bliss, Sgt. Stephen Ayala was convicted by a military judge of one specification of cruelty toward a subordinate and one specification of adultery. The military judge sentenced the accused to be reduced to the grade of E-3 and to be confined for five months.
  • On April 24 at a general court-martial at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, Pfc. Pho Y. Truong was convicted by a military judge, contrary to his pleas, of one specification of aggravated sexual assault and one specification of abusive sexual contact. The accused was acquitted of two specifications of aggravated sexual contact. The military judge sentenced the accused to be reduced to the grade E-1, to be confined for nine months and to a dishonorable discharge.
  • On April 25 at a special court-martial at Fort Irwin, California, Pfc. Dustyn R. Kidd was convicted by a military judge of five specifications of assault consummated by a battery and one specification of drunk and disorderly conduct. The military judge sentenced the accused to be confined for six months and to a bad-conduct discharge.
  • On April 27 at a special court-martial at Fort Carson, Sgt. Jonathan W. Hairston Sr. was convicted by a military judge of one specification of larceny of nonmilitary property worth more than $500 and one specification of a false official statement. The military judge sentenced the accused to be reduced to the grade of E-3, to be confined for six months and to a bad-conduct discharge.
  • On April 28 at a general court-martial at the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center, Presidio of Monterey, California, Pvt. Zachary Carroll was convicted by a military judge, pursuant to his pleas, of two specifications of failure to report, one specification of violating a lawful general order, one specification of dereliction of duty and one specification of assault consummated by a battery. The military judge sentenced the accused to no punishment.
  • On April 29 at a general court-martial at Wheeler Army Airfield, a sergeant was acquitted a by a military panel consisting of officer and enlisted members of six specifications of child endangerment.
  • On April 29 at a general court-martial at Army Garrison Yongsan, Sgt. 1st Class Brian L. Todd was convicted by a military panel of two specifications of failure to obey a lawful general order or regulation and one specification of adultery. The members sentenced the accused to be confined for 90 days and to a bad-conduct discharge.

Fifth judicial circuit

  • On March 31 at a general court-martial at Kaiserslautern, Germany, Pfc. Terrance L. Gaddy was convicted by a military judge of one specification of rape, seven specifications of sexual assault and one specification of indecent exposure. On April 1, the military judge sentenced the accused to be confined for 14 years and to a dishonorable discharge.
  • On April 2 at a general court-martial at Vilseck, Germany, Pfc. Leroy A. Greene was convicted by military panel of one specification of sexual assault, two specifications of assault consummated by a battery and one specification of drunk and disorderly conduct. The members sentenced the accused to be reduced to the grade of E-1, to forfeit all pay and allowances, to be confined for 18 months and to a bad-conduct discharge.
  • On April 24 at a special court-martial at Vilseck, Pfc. Terrance J. Mcgee was convicted by military judge of one specification of violating a general regulation, one specification of wrongful introduction of a Schedule I controlled substance and one specification of wrongful distribution of a Schedule I controlled substance. The military judge sentenced the accused to be reduced to the grade of E-1, to forfeit $500 pay per month for six months, to be confined for six months and to be reprimanded.
  • On April 30 at a general court-martial at Kaiserslautern, Sgt. Raymond L. Moore was convicted by a military panel consisting of officer and enlisted members of one specification of failure to obey an order or regulation, one specification of assault consummated by a battery and two specifications of communicating a threat. The members sentenced the accused to be reduced to the grade of E-3, to forfeit $1,370 pay per month for three months, to be restricted for 60 days to the limits of the company area and barracks, to perform hard labor without confinement for 90 days and to be reprimanded.
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