[Lazamataz]

Judge convicts? or Jury convicts? Was this a military hearing?

You can sometimes opt for a bench trial, in which the Judge will render a decision of guilt or innocence.

[DannyTN]

"You can sometimes opt for a bench trial, in which the Judge will render a decision of guilt or innocence."

Ah, so it seems I owe AP reporters an appology for calling them imbeciles when instead they were just too lazy to report the circumstances of the trial.