By Nothing really outrageous this month in the USFK court martial results. Typical stuff other then some military intelligence private convicted of distributing a controlled substance. In the ROK criminal prosecutions nothing outrageous either and mostly all traffic violations.
Below are this month’s USFK court martial results:
Court-Martial Results for August 2009
At a special court-martial on 5 August 2009, PV2 Cyril R. Lee, 8th Security Forces Squadron (PACAF), Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, was found not guilty of larceny of 50,000 won, but guilty of making a false official statement. He was sentenced to reduction to the grade of Airman E1, forfeiture of $900.00 pay per month for 4 months, restriction to Kunsan Air Base for 2 months, and confinement for 10 days.
At a special court-martial on 10 August 2009, Private First Class Antonio L. Webb, 1st Replacement Company, Special Troops Battalion – Korea, Eighth United States Army, was convicted of two specifications of assault consummated by battery. He was sentenced to reduction to Private E2 and confinement for forty-five (45) days.
At a special court-martial on18 August 2009, Private E2 Savathdy Uy, BFSC, 702th Brigade Support Battalion, 210th Fires Brigade, Second Infantry Division, was convicted of three specifications of larceny of a value less than $500.00. He was sentenced to reduction to Private E-1, forfeiture of $500.00 for three (3) months, and confinement for ninety (90) days.
At a general court-martial on 28 August 2009, Private Kelcey L. Neal, Bravo Company, 532d Military Intelligence Battalion, 501st Military Intelligence Brigade, Eighth United States Army, was convicted of wrongful distribution of a schedule II controlled substance and breaking restriction. He was sentenced to confinement for two (2) years and a bad-conduct discharge.
ROK Criminal Prosecution Results for August 2009
In Uijeongbu District Court on 5 August 2009, 1LT Christopher R. Smith, HHB, 1/38th FA, was convicted of a traffic law violation resulting in personal injury. His adjudged sentence was a 500,000 Won fine.
In Uijeongbu District Court on 8 August 2009, PFC Juan A. Garcia, HHT, 4/7th Cavalry, was convicted of infliction of bodily injury. His adjudged sentence was a 2,000,000 Won fine.
In Suwon District Court on 11 August 2009, CW2 Christopher L. Grayson, A Co, 4-2d Aviation, was convicted of a traffic law violation (failure to take necessary measures after an accident). His adjudged sentence was a 1,000,000 Won fine.
In Daegu District Court on 12 August 2009, SGT Jesus Delgado, HHC, 501st Sustainment Support Brigade, was convicted of a traffic law violation resulting in personal injury. His adjudged sentence was a 2,000,000 Won fine.
In Suwon District Court on 14 August 2009, PFC Creighton W. Oglesby, F Co, 2-2d Assault, was convicted of destruction of property. His adjudged sentence was a 300,000 Won fine.
In Seoul Northern District Court on 21 August 2009, SSG Tae H. Chun, HHC, STB-K, was convicted of a traffic law violation resulting in personal injury. His adjudged sentence was a 1,000,000 Won fine.
It is the sad reality. No mistake...
2:11 am on September 5th, 2009 1
Wow, another Air Force representative.
8:25 am on September 5th, 2009 2
I am always confused how an individual can be found not guilty of a crime but seems to always be found guilty of making false official statements. If he was never brought in for questioning about the crime he is found not guilty of, then no false official statements would have been made.
9:45 am on September 5th, 2009 3
"I am always confused how an individual can be found not guilty of a crime but seems to always be found guilty of making false official statements."
This is a great interrogation trick. It adds additional charges that can be plea bargained down later or it insures a conviction when the actual case is weak.
The false statement doesn't even need to be related to the investigation.
There are many implementations.
By asking the same question in several ways, an interrogator can get conflicting answers.
An interrogator can try to tie legitimate lines of questioning to embarrassing topics in the hopes of getting a white lie.
A false statement can be coerced by encouraging it as the easy answer.
The list goes on and on.
I can't say if the military abuses this tactic or not… but it is a possible reason for your observation.
12:53 pm on September 5th, 2009 4
Q: where were you between 1800-2200 hours, 5 September 2009?
A: I was fishing at the river.
Well the W50,000 was stolen between 2000 – 2100 on 5 Sep 09.
security cameras caught the subject go into the room where the W50,000 was taken from at 2115 and exit at 2120. Others recall the suspect in the immediate vicinity at the same time as the camera.
Think of False Official Statement as lying.
1:25 pm on September 5th, 2009 5
How can a PV2 be reduced to an Airman E-1
12:23 am on September 6th, 2009 6
It looks like some of the facts (rank) have been mixed up. Have you ever heard of a civilian court finding someone not guilty of the crime they are charged with but sentenced for lying?
1:12 am on September 6th, 2009 7
Pete I have seen people get charged with false official statements when during the trial there wasn't enough evidence to convict them but it was clear they were covering for one of their buddies.
6:42 am on September 6th, 2009 8
1. Not guilty does not mean innocent.
2. The UCMJ defines false official statement "…with intent to deceive, signs any false record, return, regulation, order, or other official document, knowing it to be false, or makes any other false official statement knowing it to be false…"; in the civilian court system its called Obstructing or Impeding the Administration of Justice.
7:37 am on February 7th, 2010 9
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