Army Veteran Sentenced to Probation for Milestone Conviction in Oath Keepers Sedition Plot
WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. Army veteran was sentenced on Friday to probation instead of prison for his milestone conviction — and his leadership role — in a violent plot by members of the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group to keep Donald Trump in the White House after he lost the 2020 presidential election. Joshua […]
US Appeals Court to Reconsider Dismissal of Former Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl's Conviction
The Justice Department is appealing a U.S. District Court judge’s decision to dismiss the conviction and sentence of former Army Staff Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who abandoned his post in Afghanistan, triggered a military search and spent years in Taliban captivity. A filing May 29 puts the case in the hands of the U.S. Court of […]
Justice Department Fights to Reinstate Bowe Bergdahl’s Court-Martial Conviction
The Justice Department is fighting a federal judge’s decision to dismiss the court-martial sentence of former Staff Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, asking the U.S. District Court of Washington to “leave intact the orders of the military courts.” Bergdahl’s conviction and sentence, which included a dishonorable discharge, monetary fine and demotion to private, should be preserved, the […]