Investigator in Green Beret murder case faces stolen valor charges – Green Beret wants case dismiss

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 Investigator in Green Beret murder case faces stolen valor charges – Green Beret wants case dismissed


February 15, 2019 Laura Widener


The lead investigator in an Army Green Beret’s murder case has been charged with stolen valor, and the defense is now calling for charges to be dropped and the case to be dismissed.

Sgt. 1st Class Mark Delacruz, an Army Criminal Investigation Command special agent who led the investigation sparked by murder allegations against Army Maj. Mathew Golsteyn, was recently charged with stolen valor, Army Times reported Thursday. Some say this may have a significant impact on the case, and Golsteyn’s attorneys want the charges to be dropped.

https://americanmilitarynews.com/2019/02/investigator-in-green-beret-murder-case-faces-stolen-valor-charges-green-beret-wants-case-dismissed/

[Sanguine]

BKMK

[sneakypete]

I don't get it. Isn't the guy being charged guilty or not guilty based on the evidence?

What does any non-related crimes the chief investigator may have committed do with anything?

[Sanguine]

I don't get it. Isn't the guy being charged guilty or not guilty based on the evidence?

What does any non-related crimes the chief investigator may have committed do with anything?

If I remember correctly, it was seen as a politically motivated prosecution.

[sneakypete]

If I remember correctly, it was seen as a politically motivated prosecution.

@Sanguine

Ok,thanks.

BTW,from what little I found out from reading the article,he has nobody to blame but himself for bragging about stuff he did while on a mission to people who have never been in that position or had that mindset themselves.

"Trying to impress the CIA" is one excuse I guess,but a pretty poor one because there are damn few of them that have ever heard a shot fired.