January 2015 Summary of Army Court Martials
January 2015 Summary of Army Court Martials
January 2015 Summary of Army Court Martials
to the grade of E-1, to forfeit all pay and allowances, to be confined for 1 year, and to be
discharged from the service with a bad-conduct discharge.
On 26 January 2015, at a general court-martial convened at Fort Bliss, Texas, PVT
Donald L. Earls II, United States Army, was convicted by a military judge, pursuant to
his pleas, of distribution of MDMA, use of cocaine, and introduction of MDMA and
cocaine onto a military reservation in violation of Article 112a, UCMJ. The military judge
sentenced the accused to be confined for 18 months and to be discharged from the
service with a bad-conduct discharge.
On 27 January 2015, at a general court-martial convened at Fort Carson, Colorado,
SPC Marcus T. Curry, United States Army, was convicted by a military judge of
absence without leave, disrespect towards a superior commissioned officer, disrespect
towards a noncommissioned officer, failure to obey a lawful general order, failure to
obey a lawful general regulation, distribution of a controlled substance, and wrongful
use of a controlled substance in violation of Articles 86, 89, 91, 92, and 112a, UCMJ.
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 24 months, and to be discharged from the
service with a dishonorable discharge.
On 27 January 2015, at a general court-martial convened at Joint Base Lewis-McChord,
Washington, SPC Sean R. Erikson, United States Army, was convicted by a military
panel composed of officer and enlisted members of two specifications of sexual assault
and of one specification of adultery in violation of Articles 120 and 134, UCMJ. The
members sentenced the accused to be reduced to the grade of E-1, to be confined for 3
years, and to be discharged from the service with a bad-conduct discharge.
On 28 January 2015, at a general court-martial convened at Wheeler Army Airfield,
Hawaii, 1LT Edgar Huertalopez, United States Army, was convicted by a military panel
composed of officer members of one specification of a violation of a general order or
regulation, one specification of false official statement, and one specification of abusive
sexual contact in violation of Articles 92, 107, and 120, UCMJ. The members
sentenced the accused to be reprimanded and to be dismissed from service.
On 29 January 2015, at a general court-martial convened at Camp Casey, Republic of
Korea, PVT Romel L. Jackson, United States Army, was convicted by a military judge of
one specification of assault consummated by battery and one specification of
aggravated assault in violation of Article 128, UCMJ. The military judge sentenced the
accused to be confined for 10 months and to be discharged from the service with a badconduct discharge.
On 29 January 2015, at a general court-martial convened at Fort Wainwright, Alaska,
SGT Blake A. Poulsen, United States Army, was convicted by a military judge, pursuant
to his pleas, of seven specifications of a violation of a lawful general regulation and one
specification of providing alcohol to a person under the age of 21 (assimilated Alaska
Statute 04.16.051) in violation of Articles 92 and 134, UCMJ. Contrary to his pleas, the
military judge convicted the accused of one specification of abusive sexual contact in
violation of Article 120, UCMJ. The accused was acquitted of one specification of
abusive sexual contact and one specification of indecent exposure in violation of Articles
120 and 120c, UCMJ. The military judge sentenced the accused to be reduced to
the grade of E-1 and to be discharged from the service with a bad-conduct discharge.
On 30 January 2015, at a general court-martial convened at Joint Base Lewis-McChord,
Washington, CPT David G. Gomez, United States Army, was convicted by a military
judge, contrary to his pleas, of abusive sexual contact and conduct unbecoming an
officer and gentleman in violation of Articles 120 and 133, UCMJ. The military judge
sentenced the accused to be confined for 30 days.
On 30 January 2015, at a general court-martial convened at Camp Casey, Republic of
Korea, SPC Denzel C. James, United States Army, was convicted by a military judge of
three specifications of assault consummated by battery in violation of Article 128,
UCMJ. 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 30 January 2015, at a special court-martial convened at Wheeler Army Airfield,
Hawaii, SGT Heriberto Rosa, United States Army, was convicted by a military judge of
one specification of absence without leave, one specification of false official statement,
three specifications of violation of a general order or regulation, and one specification of
adultery in violation of Articles 86, 92, 107, and 134, UCMJ. The Military Judge
sentenced the accused to be reduced to the grade of E-3, to forfeit $1,300 pay per
month for 2 months, to be confined for 150 days, and to perform hard labor for 60 days
without confinement.
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On 08 January 2015, at a general court-martial convened at Kaiserslautern, Germany,
SPC Brighammoses M. Mabini, United States Army, was convicted by a military judge
of false official statements and assault in violation of Articles 108 and 128, UCMJ. The
military judge sentenced the accused to be confined for 10 months.
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