United States v. Wells
Jul 01, 2010OUTCOME: Full Acquittal
In a military general court-martial, an active duty male Navy sailor (PO-2/E-5) was found not guilty of alleged violations of the UCMJ for making a false official statement (Art. 107) and abusive sexua ... l contact with a fellow female sailor (Art 120). The court-martial was tried at Naval Station Everett between June 28, 2010 and July 2, 2010 with a panel of six officer members. The maximum punishment could have been up to 12 years confinement at hard labor, reduction to E-1, and a dishonorable discharge. However, after three days of trial and nearly seven hours of deliberations by the court members, the accused was found not guilty on all counts.
