USFK Court Martial Result for September 2014
Below are the USFK Court Martial and ROK Criminal Prosecution Results for September 2014 that were posted on the USFK website. Of interest in September was that a Captain refused to take the breathalyzer test and was convicted of this crime. He received a 5,000,000 won fine which is steeper than the usual 3,000,000 won fine DUI convictions usually receive. However, he doesn’t get a DUI conviction on his record. Is that worth 2,000,000 won? Probably if refusing the breathalyzer doesn’t get him kicked out of the Army. Then 1-38 FA had three soldiers get convicted of obstruction to include one soldier for also performing an indecent act and had to register as a sex offender. I wonder what that soldier did to the KNPs to get that punishment?
Trial Results September 2014
Results of Army Courts-Martial for September 2014
On 3 September 2014, at a General Court Martial, SSG Vaughn K. Totten, 94th Military Police Battalion, 501st Sustainment Brigade, was convicted of one specification of failure to obey a lawful general regulation (Article 92, UCMJ). He was sentenced to reduction to E-5.
On 4 September 2014, at a Special Courts-Martial, PV2 Kendrick Rhodes, 304th Expeditionary Signal Battalion, 1st Signal Brigade was found guilty of one specification of larceny of property of less than $500 in value (Article 121, UCMJ), and of three specifications of writing checks with insufficient funds (Article 123a, UCMJ). The Soldier was sentenced to reduction to E-1, forfeiture of $450 per month for two months, and to perform hard labor without confinement for two months.
On 7 September 2014, at a General Court Martial, PFC Hakim A. Blackwell, 304th Expeditionary Signal Battalion, 1st Signal Brigade was found guilty of three specifications of assault consummated by a battery (Article 128, UCMJ). He was sentenced to reduction to E-1, to be confined for 4 months, and a Bad Conduct Discharge.
On 17 September 2014, at a Special Court Martial, PFC Kameron M. Coleman, 23d CBRNE Battalion, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 2d Infantry Division, was found guilty of two specifications of sexual assault (Article 120, UCMJ). He was sentenced to reduction to E-1, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, confinement for 12 months, and a Bad Conduct Discharge.
Results of ROK Criminal Prosecutions for September 2014
In Seoul Central District Court on 3 September 2014, CPT Windel P. Pegott, HSC, HHB, 8th Army, was convicted of Refused to Take the Breath Test in violation of the Road Traffic Act. His adjudged sentence was a 5,000,000 Won fine.
In Suwon District Court on 12 September 2014, SSgt Joseph D. Lansangan, 51st AMXS, Osan Air Base, was convicted of DUI. His adjudged sentence was a 1,000,000 Won fine.
In Bucheon Branch of the Incheon District Court on 16 September 2014, SPC Dong Hwan Kim, HHB, 2-1st ADA, USAG Daegu (Carroll), was convicted of DUI. His adjudged sentence was suspended imposition of a sentence.
In Suwon District Court on 17 September 2014, SPC Nicholas P. Myers, B Btry, 1/38th FA, USAG Casey, was convicted of Indecent Act by Compulsion and Obstruction of Performance of Official Duties. His adjudged sentence was imprisonment for 10 months, suspended for 2 years. He was also ordered to register as a sex offender.
In Suwon District Court on 17 September 2014, PFC Alex S. Wilkerson, B Btry, 1/38th FA, USAG Casey, was convicted of Obstruction of Performance of Official Duties. His adjudged sentence was imprisonment for 6 months, suspended for 1 year.
In Suwon District Court on 17 September 2014, PFC Marcus M. Cobb, B Btry, 1/38th FA, USAG Casey, was convicted of Obstruction of Performance of Official Duties. His adjudged sentence was imprisonment for 6 months, suspended for 1 year.
In Daegu District Court on 19 September 2014, PVT Andreas P. Tyson, HHB, 2-1st ADA, USAG Daegu (Carroll), was convicted of violations of the Act on the Control of Narcotics, etc. (Psychotropic Drug). His adjudged sentence was imprisonment for 2 years and 6 months, suspended for 3 years and a civil assessment in the amount of 613,980 Won.
In Daegu District Court on 19 September 2014, PVT Sean D. Metcalfe, HHD, 168th MMB, USAG Daegu, was convicted of violations of the Act on the Control of Narcotics, etc. (Psychotropic Drug). His adjudged sentence was imprisonment for 2 years and 6 months, suspended for 3 years and a civil assessment in the amount of 613,980 Won.
In Uijeongbu District Court on 23 September 2014, SSG Jari A. Yarrell, EUSA NCO Academy, USAG Red Cloud, was convicted of the crimes including Infliction of Bodily Injury, Unlawful Use of an Automobile and DUI. His adjudged sentence was a 5,000,000 Won fine.
In Uijeongbu District Court on 29 September 2014, PVT Joon Suk Yoon, HHC, 2/9th Infantry, USAG Casey, withdrew his prior request for formal trial and accepted the summary order of 11 April 2014 finding him guilty of larceny and sentencing him to a 2,000,000 Won fine.
A Commander I had in Germany refused the breathalyzer outside the gate, but the Army treated it as an ‘automatic admission’ – i.e. the policy was that if you refuse the breathalyzer either with the MPs or the civilian police, then you’re found automatically guilty of DUI by the military. Dude was relieved of command, got his GOMR from the division CG, and was then whisked-away to Ft. Stewart only to deploy to Iraq and get promoted a year later…
Anyhow – not sure if the refusal policy is the same in Korea, but I would think so…
In Bucheon Branch of the Incheon District Court on 16 September 2014, SPC Dong Hwan Kim, HHB, 2-1st ADA, USAG Daegu (Carroll), was convicted of DUI. His adjudged sentence was suspended imposition of a sentence.
Interesting…
“PVT Joon Suk Yoon”
What a name… kinda like a hardcore Asian version of Joanie Loves Chachi.
304th, don’t miss working there in the least. Hmm wondering if PVT Rhodes stole from PVT Blackwell and got a beat down for his deeds. Bet they were from either Charlie or Bravo Co.
It was an all-out dog fight over which company waz gunna get the most Soldiers on the blotter. In the past, it was the leaders doing it on the sly, rarely made news, but sometimes, like when 304th XO came back from a shopping trip to China with a few too many purses… BDE staff was also in the fight as so many of them got nabbed DUI that the whole BDE had a visit by the BDE CSM to get a dress down talk for that among other issues his pals were knee deep into…
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Besides the Spam Bots, isn’t anyone interested in USFK Court Martials? Or has the USFK turned over a new leaf, with no Article 15 Hearings and Court Martials since last March? 😉
USFK learned the same lesson the rest of the government learned.
Obscure, lie, and retreat into secrecy.
…though it seems there have been fewer robbed taxi cabs… so maybe USFK is filled with a lot more unicorns and rainbow puppies than in the past.
@MTB Rider: The USFK website took off the link to where they posted the court martial results. I will have to see if I can get them some how since I believe it is very useful to be transparent about the court martial results due to the deterrent and educating factor they provide.
The new website blows, like many things USFK-related. I believe they allowed second or third graders to design the site as a school project.
You can find courts martial results under “Resources” and then “Command Policies”.
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Good tip there Airdefender. There are some juicy ones in there too from January – an LTC found guilty of two specifications of larceny (Article 120, UCMJ), and four specifications of false official statement (Article 107)? Say it ain’t so…
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