Soldier acquitted in sheik's SUV carjacking

[Rose Siding]

FORT CAMPBELL, Kentucky (AP) -- An Army lieutenant received a split verdict when a jury acquitted him in the theft of a SUV in Iraq but convicted him of lying about the incident.

A jury deliberated nearly six hours Thursday night before acquitting First Lt. Bradley Pavlik of accessory after the fact to robbery and convicting him of making a false statement. He faces sentencing Friday morning.

During a two-day court-martial, military prosecutors argued that Pavlik knew his soldiers robbed a sheik of his SUV in Iraq, then helped them cover up the crime.

Pavlik's civilian attorney, Frank Spinner, argued that there was no evidence that Pavlik knew one of his soldiers planned to commit a robbery....

http://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/08/13/soldier.carjacking.ap/index.html

[saigon68]

1. Let me guess a $100.00 fine and a trip back to KILL MORE RAG HEADS

Sounds OK to Halliburton

[Cerridwen]

2. Seems a high price to pay . . .

for not doing the paperwork </sarcasm>

"Williams said Pavlik was angry his own vehicle had broken down and told squad leaders to find him another. The SUV was taken without force, but no receipt was left. The Army later paid Sheik Ahmed W. Al-Faisal $32,000."

[frylock]

3. wow gee who would have ever thought that would happen..

I'm not surprised, as I live in the world capitol of officer aquitted for shooting unarmed man. :eyes: