A Texas court-martial on Friday sentenced the U.S. soldier who crossed into North Korea last year to one year in confinement and a dishonorable discharge, but he was later released based on time served.
Pvt. Travis King pleaded guilty to one count of desertion, three counts of disobeying an order, and one count of assault on a noncommissioned officer, according to the U.S. Army Office of Special Trial Counsel.
As part of the plea deal, nine other charges against King were dismissed. The court reduced his rank to an E1, the lowest rank in the Army, and forfeited all his pay and allowances, his lawyer said….