The following reports the results of Special and General Courts-Martial tried within the United States Navy in September 2013. The cases are listed by the Navy Region in which they were tried. Naval District Washington At a in Washington, D.C., CDR Arvis Owens, USN was tried for violation of a lawful order, wrongful sexual contact, assault, and conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman. On 13 September 2013, the panel of members returned a verdict of guilty to the violation of a lawful general order, wrongful sexual contact, and conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman and sentenced him to be dismissed from the service. At a in Washington, D.C., OSC Demetric Cobbins, USN pleaded guilty to false official statement, assault, adultery, computer hacking, cyberstalking, and depositing obscene material in the mail. On 25 September 2013, the military judge sentenced him to be discharged with a Bad Conduct Discharge forfeit all pay and allowances, reduction in rank to paygrade E-1, and confinement for 1 year. At a in Washington, D.C., LS2 Caesar Ulsano, USN was tried for larceny. On 20 September 2013, the panel of members returned a verdict of guilty and sentenced him to reduction in rank to paygrade E-1 and confinement for 120 days. Navy Region Mid-Atlantic At a in Norfolk, Virginia, an E-4 was tried for sexual assault. On 10 September 2013, the military judge returned a verdict of not guilty. At a in Norfolk, Virginia, CSSA Darron D. Ward, Jr., USN was tried for fleeing apprehension, rape, communicating a threat, and assault consummated by a battery on a commissioned officer. On 13 September 2013, the panel of members returned a verdict of guilty to fleeing apprehension, rape, and communicating a threat. The panel sentenced him to be discharged with a Dishonorable Discharge and confinement for 933 days. At a in Norfolk, Virginia, an E-5 was tried for sexual assault. On 19 September 2013, the panel of members returned a verdict of not guilty. 1
At a in Norfolk, Virginia, CSSN Pierre Ville, USN pleaded guilty to false official statement and not guilty to an additional false official statement and aggravated sexual assault. On 19 September 2013, a panel of members returned a verdict of not guilty to the false official statement and aggravated sexual assault. For the guilty plea to false official statement, the panel sentenced him to confinement for 60 days. At a in Norfolk, Virginia, QM3 Christopher Doremus, USN pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography. On 30 September 2013, the military judge sentenced him to be discharged with a Bad Conduct Discharge reduction in rank to paygrade E-1, and confinement for 1 year. At a in Norfolk, Virginia, ITSN Kevin D. Moore, USN pleaded guilty to larceny and forgery. On 3 September 2013, the military judge sentenced him to be discharged with a Bad Conduct Discharge, be fined $5,000, and confinement for 10 At a in Norfolk, Virginia, AZ2 Latron White, USN pleaded guilty to drug use. On 17 September 2013, the military judge sentenced him to be discharged with a Bad Conduct Discharge, reduction in rank to paygrade E-1, and confinement for 5 Navy Region Southeast At a in Jacksonville, Florida, HM Timethian Grier, USN pleaded guilty to abusive sexual contact and burglary. On 3 September 2013, the military judge sentenced him to be discharged with a Bad Conduct Discharge, reduction in rank to paygrade E-2, and confinement for 6 At a in Mayport, Florida, MM3 Andrew Hasley, USN was tried for sexual assault. On 20 September 2013, a panel of members returned a verdict of guilty and sentenced him to be discharged with a Dishonorable Discharge, forfeit all pay and allowances, reduction in rank to paygrade E-1, and confinement for 3 years. At a in Jacksonville, Florida, IT1 Brian Hatch, USN pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography. On 25 September 2013, the military judge sentenced him to be discharged with a Dishonorable Discharge, reduction in rank to paygrade E-3, and confinement for 18 At a in Jacksonville, Florida, CS2 Lindell Turner, USN pleaded guilty to violating a general order, use and possession of drugs, and assault with a deadly 2
weapon. On 30 September 2013, the military judge sentenced him to be discharged with a Bad Conduct Discharge, forfeit $500 pay per month for 4 months, reduction in rank to paygrade E-2, and confinement for 9 Navy Region Midwest At a in Great Lakes, Illinois, HM Kody Madson, USN pleaded guilty to assault with force likely to produce grievous bodily harm. On 26 September 2013, the military judge sentenced him to be discharged with a Bad Conduct Discharge, reduction in rank to paygrade E-1, and confinement for 12 Navy Region Northwest At a in Bremerton, Washington, IT3 Deanna M. Hains, USN pleaded guilty to conspiracy, false official statement, and larceny. On 17 September 2013, the military judge sentenced her to be discharged with a Bad Conduct Discharge, be fined $400, and confinement for 3 At a in Everett, Washington, SN Luiz A. Lopez, USN pleaded guilty to violating a lawful order and disorderly conduct. On 30 September 2013, the military judge sentenced him to be discharged with a Bad Conduct Discharge, reduction in rank to paygrade E-1, and confinement for 4 Navy Region Southwest At a in Lemoore, California, an E-5 was tried for sexual assault. On 12 September 2013, a panel of members returned a verdict of not guilty. At a in San Diego, California, IT3 Ronnie G. Oakley Jr., USN was tried for sexual assault and indecent conduct. On 13 September 2013, a panel of members returned a verdict of guilty and sentenced him to be discharged with a Dishonorable Discharge, forfeit all pay and allowances, reduction in rank to paygrade E- 1, and confinement for 5 years. At a in San Diego, California, an E-6 was tried for drug use. On 10 September 2013, the panel of members returned a verdict of not guilty. 3
At a in San Diego, California, LS2 Lyndon P. Ong, USN pleaded guilty to conspiracy and selling military property. On 19 September 2013, the military judge sentenced him to be discharged with a Bad Conduct Discharge, reduction in rank to paygrade E-1, be fined $3,000, and confinement for 48 days. At a in San Diego, California, HM2 Roger R. Rabino, USN pleaded guilty to conspiracy, false official statements, and larceny. On 20 September 2013, the military judge sentenced him to be discharged with a Bad Conduct Discharge, reduction in rank to paygrade E-1, and confinement for 5 Navy Region Hawaii At a in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, ITSN Jeremy Snearl, USN pleaded guilty to drug use, aggravated assault, communicating a threat, and disorderly conduct. On 25 September 2013, the military judge sentenced him to be discharged with a Bad Conduct Discharge, forfeit $400 pay per month for 8 months, reduction in rank to paygrade E-1, and confinement for 8 Navy Region Japan General Court Martial At a General Court Martial in Yokosuka, Japan, OS3 Rantavious Jones, USN was tried for violation of a lawful order and sexual assault. On 11 September 2013, the panel of members returned a verdict of guilty to violation of a lawful order. The panel sentenced him to forfeit $2,694 pay for one month, restriction for 60 days, and hard labor without confinement for 3 Special Courts-Martial At a in Yokosuka, Japan, GM2 David Lange, USN pleaded guilty to failure to obey an order, making false official statements, drunk and disorderly conduct, and failure to render aid. The military judge entered a finding of not guilty with respect to the failure to render aid charge, and accepted the remaining pleas. On 13 September 2013, the military judge sentenced him to be discharged with a Bad Conduct Discharge, reduction in rank to paygrade E-1, be fined $10,000, and confinement for 8 4
Navy Region Europe, Africa, Southwest Asia At a Special Court Martial in Naples, Italy, an E-9 was tried for assault consummated by a battery and drunk and disorderly conduct. On 25 September 2013, the panel of members returned a verdict of not guilty. 5