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News | April 5, 2023

Danger Justice: Feb. - March

By 1ID Public Affairs

Danger Justice is a reoccurring report of Uniformed Code of Military Justice violations under the jurisdiction of 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley. This is to maintain transparency, inform the community of military justice trends and to deter future misconduct by Soldiers. The following are from 1 February 2023 – 31 March 2023.

Court-Martial

On 15 February 2023, at a special court-martial convened at Fort Riley, Kansas, SPC Adan M. Torres, United States Army, was convicted by a military judge, pursuant to his plea, of one specification of assault consummated by a battery in violation of Article 128, UCMJ. The military judge sentenced the accused to be discharged from the service with a bad-conduct discharge. The sentence was consistent with the terms of a plea agreement.

On 24 February 2023, at a general court-martial convened at Fort Riley, Kansas, CPL Mauricio B. Balderrama-Borda, United States Army, was convicted by a military judge, pursuant to his plea, of one specification of wrongful broadcast or distribution of an intimate visual image in violation of Article 117a, UCMJ. The military judge sentenced the accused to be reduced to the grade of E-1, to be confined for 60 days, and to be discharged from the service with a bad-conduct discharge. The sentence was consistent with the terms of a plea agreement.

On 7 March 2023, at a special court-martial convened at Fort Riley, Kansas, Staff Sergeant Frank Vital, United States Army, was convicted by a military judge, pursuant to his plea, of one specification of assault consummated by a battery upon a child under the age of 16 in violation of Article 128, UCMJ. The military judge sentenced the accused to be reduced to the grade of E-3, to be confined for 10 days, and to be discharged from the service with a bad-conduct discharge. The sentence was consistent with the terms of a plea agreement.

On 31 March 2023, at a general court-martial convened at Fort Riley, Kansas, PFC Donte M. Brown, United States Army, was convicted by a military panel composed of officers and enlisted members, contrary to his plea, of one specification of domestic violence in violation of Article 128b, UCMJ. The military judge dismissed one specification of domestic violence after findings. The military judge sentenced the accused to be reduced to the grade of E-1, to be confined for 40 months, and to be discharged from the service with a dishonorable discharge.

Upcoming Courts-Martial

The following cases are currently scheduled to take place at the Fort Riley Courthouse located at 216 Custer Avenue on Fort Riley. Spectators are subject to search. Dates and times are subject to change. For the most up-to-date information, please visit https://www.jagcnet.army.mil/Apps/eDocket/eDocketPublic.nsf. Select “Filter Options” and “3rd Judicial Circuit” for the Circuit Court and “Fort Riley” for the Installation.

11 April 2023 at 0900: United States v. SPC Dakota Ogden

14 April 2023 at 0900: United States v. SFC Claude Bryant

27 April 2023 at 0900: United States v. PV1 Avante Cooper

28 April 2023 at 0900: United States v. SPC Nathaniel Martin

Non-Judicial Punishment

Field Grade Article 15s Issued............................ 84

Number Issued for AWOLs................................... 14

Number Issued for Drugs...................................... 42

Number Issued for Other Offenses................. 28

Maximum Punishments for Field Grade Article 15

The maximum punishments for a Field Grade Article 15 include 45 days of extra duty, 60 days of restriction, the loss of ½ month of pay for up to two months, and a reduction in rank. Soldiers in the rank of E1 to E4 may be reduced multiple ranks. Soldiers in the rank of E5 or E6 may be reduced one grade. Lastly, the Officer issuing the Article 15 may elect to file a reprimand in the performance section of the Soldier’s Army Military Human Resource Record (AMHRR).

General Officer Memorandum of Reprimands 

GOMORs Total Initiated.............................................. 34

Total Filed....................................................... 33

Number for DUIs Filed............................. 26

What is a GOMOR?

A GOMOR, or General Officer Memorandum of Reprimand, is an administrative reprimand issued in the form of a memorandum. A GOMOR may be issued for any type of misconduct and may be issued in addition to any other punitive actions taken by the Chain of Command without creating any Double Jeopardy concerns. GOMORs may be filed in a Soldier’s local file or in a Soldier’s AMHRR. If placed in the Soldier’s local file, the GOMOR will remain in the Soldiers file at 1ID for 18 months, or until the Soldier changes duty locations, whichever comes first. If placed in the Soldiers AMHRR, the GOMOR will remain in the Soldiers permanent, military record.

Separations

Soldiers Separated Prior to ETS: 11

 

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