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Marine Raiders’ request to dismiss homicide charges denied by judge
Gunnery Sgts. Daniel Draher and Joshua Negron are next scheduled for a motion hearing on Sept. 27.
By Todd South
Latest "Navy Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals" stories
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Petty officer’s conviction for filing a false sexual assault report is upheld
The sailor, convicted in March 2020, was sentenced to seven months’ confinement, a reduction in rank to E-1 and a bad-conduct discharge.
Navy chief convicted for Bahrain sex crimes loses court appeal
Calvin Halfacre remains in the brig because he got "the punishment he deserves," the judges wrote.
Appeals court overturns Naval Academy midshipman’s sex assault conviction
The three-judge panel ruled there was not evidence beyond a reasonable doubt to prove the allegation.
Court opinion claiming it’s unconstitutional to court-martial military retirees is withdrawn
The original opinion, filed on July 31, 2019 and withdrawn Oct. 1, stemmed from an appeal from retired Navy Chief Petty Officer Stephen Begani, who was first charged in 2017 with attempted sexual abuse of a child after he left the service.
Child sexual abuse charge against Marine colonel dismissed by military appeals court
The unanimous opinion cited problems with the child victim’s testimony and a lack of other witnesses.
By Shawn Snow