The trial counsel during Wednesday’s hearing alleged that Lance Cpl. Andrew Johnson did not properly follow D.C. barracks’ policy for unloading his pistol.
The former staff judge advocate at Minot Air Force Base faces an Article 32 hearing next month stemming from alleged fraudulent claims on damaged household items and lying to investigators.
The Navy’s decision to charge five officers with negligent homicide for their involvement in two fatal ship crashes marks a rare legal move that, if proven, could send them to jail for up to three years.