Travis King, U.S. Army private who ran into North Korea, to plead guilty to desertion
Travis King, the U.S. Army private who ran into North Korea last year, will plead guilty to desertion as part of a plea deal, his lawyer said Monday.
Travis King, the U.S. Army private who ran into North Korea last year, will plead guilty to desertion as part of a plea deal, his lawyer said Monday.
King will plead guilty to five of the 14 offenses with which he was originally charged, attorney Franklin Rosenblatt said in a statement. He will plead guilty to one count of desertion, one count of assault on a non-commissioned officer and three counts of disobeying a lawful order, Rosenblatt said.
CNN first reported the news of the guilty plea.
The remaining nine offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, part of the original case against King, will be withdrawn and dismissed, Rosenblatt said.
Pvt. 2nd Class Travis King.via Carl GatesIn a statement late Monday, Michelle McCaskill, a spokesperson for the Army Office of Special Trial Counsel, confirmed a deal had been reached but did not offer details.
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