Lawyers for Pvt. Travis King, Soldier Who Ran into North Korea, Are in Plea Negotiations Ahead of Hearing
Military.com | By Konstantin Toropin
Updated July 16, 2024 at 5:17 p.m. ET | Published July 16, 2024 at 4:46pm ET
A lawyer for Pvt. Travis King says that they have entered negotiations with prosecutors in the hopes of working out a plea deal for the young soldier who dramatically ran across the border into North Korea last July.
"The negotiation that we're in is in the best interest of both Pvt. King and the U.S. Army," Frank Rosenblatt, King's attorney, told Military.com in a phone interview Monday.
King was set to have an Article 32 hearing -- a preliminary hearing similar to a grand jury proceeding for civilians -- on eight different charges that included desertion and child pornography on Monday, but the hearing has been delayed two weeks.
"If these negotiations completely fall apart, then we'll eventually have an Article 32. But if the negotiations are successful, then it will obviate the need for a preliminary hearing," Rosenblatt said.
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