Retired Army colonel charged with stealing

Arizona Daily Star ^

[SandRat]

This Colonel is a disgrace. He should face a Military Gerneral Courts Martial. Then on conviction he could have his discharge changed to a Dishonerable Discharge, be reduced in rank to E-1, get Federal Military Prison time, and loose all pay and benefits.

[ASOC]

no, trial - then shot.

wutta scumbag

[ASOC]

no, trial - then shot.

wutta scumbag

[MestaMachine]

I could not agree more. This is absolutely appalling.

[rockinqsranch]

Makes one wonder what he stole while he was active duty.

[edpc]

Is that even possible? I’m not sure you can court martial a retired officer, unless it happened while he was active.

[ladyvet]

I'll never understand how people like this can live with themselves....

[jazusamo]

Amen to that!

[jagusafr]

He is, indeed, a disgrace. FWIW, officers don’t get punitive discharges pursuant to courts martial, they get dismissed. Also, you can’t reduce an officer in rank via court martial sentence; however, in the Air Force we do a rank determination to determine at what grade the member honorably served. That’s why Col Mike Murphy, an AF JAG, retired as an O-1 (second lieutenant) after it was discovered that he’d been disbarred. Long, sad story (I sat second chair to him my first few courts-martial as a JAGlet and was floored when the charges came to light).

Colonel, USAFR

[jagusafr]

You’re correct.

[SandRat]

As a Retired Field Grade officer I am still subject to Courts Martial for any crimes I commit even if those crimes were committed after Retirement and bring disgrace on the service.

[Cyman]

Don’t know a thing about this gentleman but seeing how this is coming from Arizona and somtimes, just sometimes mind you, there is a lot more to the story than meets the eye.

[colorado tanker]

This guy would make the ethics of the average prison inmate look good by comparison. Incredible.

[pfflier]

He is still in the inactive reserve. If the Army wants a piece of him, he can get called up to active duty then tried by courts martial.

Since it is a crime under federal jurisdiction he can also be charged and tried in a federal court.

[napscoordinator]

Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne says a retired colonel has been charged with stealing $2 million from a fund to help families of national guard soldiers deployed overseas.

Wow! That is very low. I was thinking it was some corporate theft, but to steal from the troops is absolutely disgusting. He deserves whatever happens. I am surprised they made him an E-1. I didn’t know officers could go to E-1. I thought he would be an O-1.

[edpc]

You two can settle this, I think.

[knarf]

Juan McLame will be all OVER this in 5 .. 4 .. 3 .. 2 .. 1 ..

[DaveA37]

“Is that even possible? I’m not sure you can court martial a retired officer, unless it happened while he was active.”

He sure as hell can be grought on stealing, retired or not.

[SandRat]

A General Courts Martial under the UCMJ is authorized at the sentencing hearing to reduce him to the lowest enlisted rank, imprsion, and order the forfeiture of all pay allowances and benefits,

[DaveA37]

“Is that even possible? I’m not sure you can court martial a retired officer, unless it happened while he was active.”

He sure as hell can be brought on stealing, retired or not.