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2nd Conviction Related to 5/2 SBCT

Jan- 5-2011 » Filed Under: 5/2 SBCT

Stryker soldier convicted of misdeeds in Afghanistan - The News Tribune

A Joint Base Lewis-McChord soldier this morning pleaded guilty to five charges of misconduct, giving the Army its second conviction in its investigation into war crimes committed by Stryker soldiers on a recent deployment to Afghanistan.

Spc. Emmitt Quintal, 22, could spend a year in prison for joining an assault on a private who raised concerns about drug use in their platoon, smoking hashish during their deployment and possessing photos of Afgan casualties.

He has reached a plea agreement, but Army judge Lt Col Kwaski Hawks will determine Quintal's sentence. Hawks also can dismiss charges and has indicated he might drop one related to the assault.


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