JAG CENTRAL

From KOAA-TV 5 in Colorado Springs:

Army Captain Shawn Martin has been found guilty at Fort Carson on two assault charges and one count of aggravated assault on Iraqis in 2003.

The incidents happened while Martin and the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment were in Iraq in 2003. He was acquitted on charges of obstruction of justice and conduct unbecoming an officer.

One of the convictions resulted from an incident in which Martin ordered an Iraqi to dig his own grave. Martin was sentenced to 45 days confinement and he'll have to forfeit $1,000 a month from his salary for one year.

The sentence does not include a dismissal from the Army. "Shawn Martin has demonstrated through the various exhibits and through the testimony at trial that he's already given a lot to the Army and still has a lot to give to the Army," said Defense Council John Galligan.

A summary of posts on the CPT Martin trial:
1. Army Captain Convicted
2. Captain Shawn Martin Court Martial Continues
3. Update on Fort Carson Captain Court Martial
4. Court Martial Hearings for Two Fort Carson Soldiers