February 01, 2019 - 5:07 PM
AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. - An Air Force Academy cadet has been convicted of sexual assault in a military trial.
The Colorado Springs Gazette reports Armis Sunday was convicted Friday after a four-day court-martial.
His attorneys say an appeal is planned based on evidence that the judge barred them from discussing at the trial.
The charge carries a sentence of up to 30 years in prison. A sentencing hearing began Friday.
Prosecutors say Sunday groped a female cadet while she was asleep in her dorm room. Defence attorneys say the two had consensual sexual contact.
Armis is a third-year student.
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Information from: The Gazette, http://www.gazette.com
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