Lawyers Rest Case in Army Court-Martial
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Prosecutors rested their sexual-misconduct case against the Army’s former top enlisted man, and a defense lawyer sought to have about half the charges against Sgt. Maj. Gene C. McKinney thrown out. Col. Ferdinand Clervi, the military judge in Ft. Belvoir, will rule on whether to dismiss nine of 19 charges against McKinney, who was removed as sergeant major of the Army last year after six women alleged that he propositioned, grabbed or threatened them. McKinney pleaded not guilty and faces up to 55 1/2 years in military prison if convicted of the charges, which range from adultery to obstruction of justice.
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