Army convicts agent who disobeyed order to work

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Army convicts agent who disobeyed order to work
By Scott Schonauer, Stars and Stripes
European edition, Thursday, April 17, 2008

MANNHEIM, Germany — It took only a few months for Army Sgt. Andre Lemos to realize he was not cut out to be a criminal investigator.

The 43-year-old former Army diver thought he could quit at any time during his probationary period. But when he turned in his badge and credentials last January, the detachment’s top agent ordered him to take them back and return to work.

After Lemos refused, the Army charged him.

Lemos was convicted at a court-martial on Tuesday of disobeying a direct order after refusing to return to a job that he admittedly did not do well and grew to loathe.

A military jury sentenced Lemos on Wednesday to reduction of one pay grade, forfeiture of $900 for six months and hard labor.


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