Two sailors face trials in killing of dental tech on Okinawa

[saigon68]

Tuesday, June 21, 2005

Two sailors face trials in killing of dental tech on Okinawa
Protecting shoplifting ring is alleged motive in brutal slaying

http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=29856

By David Allen, Stars and Stripes
Pacific edition

CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — Two sailors accused of killing a fellow dental technician on Camp Hansen last February have waived their rights to preliminary hearings.

Seaman Robert L. Person Jr. of Turrell, Ark., and Seaman Tiffany Marie Brooks of Carthage, Miss., now face separate courts-martial in Keystone Judicial Circuit Court on Camp Foster, according to court officials. Both are charged with murder in the Feb. 2 stabbing death of Seaman Adam J. Palecco, 21.

They are also charged with larceny as members of what Marine investigators say was a shoplifting ring.

[UpInArms]

1. the "culture of life" continues

to astound and amaze me.

[preciousdove]

2. Thanks for posting this

I heard a little about the case at Easter dinner. Career JAG officer said he could not believe how stupid the people (crimminals) shipped to Okinawa in the last two years were. He volunteered to take an extra year on Okinawa if they would take him off as defense attorney and put him as a referee of some kind.