Fort Bliss Soldier Sentenced to Almost 41 Years for Murder, Assault
Cars wait to enter Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, Tuesday Sept. 9, 2014. (AP Photo/Juan Carlos Llorca)
14 May 2021
A soldier at Fort Bliss, Texas, has been convicted of murder and other charges and sentenced to nearly 41 years in prison.
Pfc. Luis A. Morales-Sanchez, 24, was convicted of one specification of murder in violation of Article 118 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice by a military judge during a court-martial at Fort Bliss on May 10, the base said in a release the following day.
He also was convicted of multiple other charges in violation of various UCMJ articles, in accordance with his pleas: five specifications of assault consummated by a battery; two specifications of willfully disobeying a superior commissioned officer; and one specification each of making a false official statement, wrongful use of a controlled substance, simple assault, aggravated assault and extramarital sexual conduct.