Montana Men Get Writing Assignment for False Military Claims

[douglas9]

GREAT FALLS, Mont. — Two Montana men who were sentenced to prison for violating the terms of the probation in separate crimes won't be eligible for parole until they complete a writing assignment given because they falsely claimed to have served in the military to have their cases moved to a Veterans Court.

Cascade County District Judge Greg Pinski sentenced Ryan Patrick Morris, 28, and Troy Allan Nelson, 33, on Friday. Morris got 10 years in prison for violating the terms of his probation for felony burglary, while Nelson got five years on a drug possession conviction. Pinski suspended three years of each defendant's sentence.

Before they can be eligible for parole, Pinski ordered both men to hand write the names of all 6,756 Americans killed in Iraq and Afghanistan; write out the obituaries of the 40 Montanans killed in Iraq and Afghanistan and send hand-written letters of apology to several veterans groups identifying themselves as having lied about military service to receive help and possibly a lesser sentence through a Veterans Court.

Veterans Court programs create and supervise treatment plans to address crimes that may be due to service-related post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, anger issues or substance abuse.

"I want to make sure that my message is received loud and clear by these two defendants," Pinski said Friday.


https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/08/26/montana-men-get-writing-assignment-false-military-claims.html

[MontanaMama]

1. I wish this judge could have presided over the case

of the Superior, MT man who beat a 13 year old until he was seizing and bleeding out his ears for not removing his hat during the national anthem. Glad to see justice served.

[marble falls]

3. That case isn't over yet, is it?

[MontanaMama]

4. No. The defendent pleaded not guilty

and it will go to court. This case will get big-time national attention because the assaulter will try to use the defense that tRump brainwashed him into what he did.

https://missoulian.com/news/state-and-regional/crime-and-courts/superior-man-pleads-not-guilty-in-anthem-assault-heavy-security/article_954c3adc-e98b-5ffc-8d2a-e572e741c77d.html

[marble falls]

5. I couldn't find any reference regarding his arraignment on Aug 14.

[marble falls]

6. Jebus Crisp. I sure hope they disarmed this "brain damaged" idiot ...

from your article:

Mineral County District Court Judge John Larson reimposed Brockway’s probation stemming from a 2010 assault case in which he pulled a gun on a family of three during a dispute on a back road. In February, Brockway had successfully petitioned the judge to release him from that probationary sentence for good behavior.

The 39-year-old Superior man, a U.S. Army veteran with a traumatic brain injury sustained in a car crash in 2000, believed that President Donald Trump’s repeated railing against those who disrespect the U.S., its flag or national anthem translated to permission from the president to attack the boy in the name of patriotism, Jasper told the Missoulian last week.

[MontanaMama]

7. I know, right?

The eyes of the nation will be on this case. Every tRump humper self proclaimed patriot for the MF will use this excuse if this flies.

[marble falls]

8. Its sort of a "I'm crazy so I can be assaultive" pass.

[calimary]

2. WUNNNNNNNNNNNderful!

The best "sentence" that could possibly be ordered. And they damn well better comply. FULLY.