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What should I do?My name is Spencer Hopkins. I'm a Lcpl stationed on New River with VMMT 204. I went to medical this morning because of being dehydrated and sun burned. They put me on SIQ for 48 hours. I took the chit to my desk sgt and he sent me home. 15 minutes later I got called and told to come back and talk to the SNCO's. I reported in to SSGT Proctor. He asked why I was SIQ and I told him. He then asked if I felt like I needed to go home and I said I did. I was then told that if I went home I would be charged with destruction of Gov property among other things for getting a sun burn. I decided it wasn't worth getting in trouble and stayed at work. At about 1300 I was standing in the shop and passed out. After this I was told to go home and SSGT Proctor said that he had told me to go home hours ago. I then reminded him that he said I would get charged if I went home and he said that he had told me I was going to get charged regardless and that he had plenty of witnesses. All of his witnesses are other SSGT's and a few SGT's that could care less what happens to a LCPL and would take his side. Do I have any chance of not getting charged with all these BS charges? I dont want to lose my rank or something when I did nothing other than go to Medical. Could my SSGT get in trouble for this? I felt like it was a smart idea to get a lawyer before this gets over my head. Thank you for your time. Respectfully, LCPL Hopkins, S.B. |
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You face the very real charge of destruction of government property. You are not entitled to have council at an NJP proceeding but you do have the right to request a court martial. The chances of this making it all the way to an NJP are slim. If the procedures to bring you before your CO are put into place it is in your best interest to request a court martial and obtain council. Until such time it is in your best interest to keep your head down and stay out of trouble. Chances are this will all just blow over shortly.
__________________ "In the fell clutch of circumstance I have not winced nor cried aloud. Under the bludgeonings of chance My head is bloody, but unbowed." William Ernest Henley 1875 Last edited by m martin; 08-14-2009 at 11:17 AM. |
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