General (Sinclair) to admit guilt on 3 counts; denies assault

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General to admit guilt on 3 counts; denies assault
Posted: Thursday, March 6, 2014 1:19 am | Updated: 3:02 am, Thu Mar 6, 2014.
Associated Press

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A U.S. Army general accused of sexual assault is set to plead guilty to three lesser charges in a move that his lawyer says will strengthen his position going into trial.

Brig. Gen. Jeffrey A. Sinclair plans to enter the plea before opening statements scheduled for Thursday morning in his court martial at Fort Bragg.

Sinclair still faces five charges including sexual assault in his trial before a jury of five two-star generals. The former deputy commander of the 82nd Airborne could be sentenced to life in prison if convicted on the most serious charges.

Sinclair's lawyer Richard Scheff said in an interview that his client is taking responsibility for his actions.



unhappycamper comment: Way back when I was in the Army, officers busted for doing stupid shit usually lost a rank or two before being quietly discharged.

How many ranks will Sinclair lose before he is discharged? It depends on how the military is going to prosecute sexual misconduct.