Military Justice Abuse? - Army Specialist LaMel Burleson
Fort Wainwright, Alaska - A tire was slashed on an Army MP vehicle on the evening of 17 July 2001. Then, 30 other vehicles were damaged in the same way two nights later. Specialist Burleson owned one of the damaged vehicles. LaMel, while reporting the damage to his vehicle Army Criminal Investigative Division Special Agents (CID) the following day, was accused of the crimes.

Specialist Burleson later stood before a General Court-martial on charges of damaging private property. He was convicted and to one year's confinement, reduction in rank to Private (E-1), forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and a bad conduct discharge. Burleson is presently serving his sentence at Fort Knox, KY.

Specialist Burleson plead innocent.

Reports received by JAG HUNTERS raise several important questions.

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