{"id":90116,"date":"2019-08-24T08:54:12","date_gmt":"2019-08-24T12:54:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=90116"},"modified":"2019-08-24T09:06:05","modified_gmt":"2019-08-24T13:06:05","slug":"judge-gives-stolen-valor-men-unique-sentences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=90116","title":{"rendered":"Judge Gives Stolen Valor Convicts Unique Sentences"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/both-guys.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-90117\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/both-guys-500x198.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/both-guys-500x198.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/both-guys-300x119.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/both-guys-768x304.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/both-guys.jpg 989w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Two men were convicted of crimes but because they also claimed false military status the judge, Judge Greg Pinski, also put some unique requirements on their sentences.<\/p>\n<p>Ryan Morris and Troy Nelson both claimed to be military veterans to try and receive lesser sentences and establish eligibility to enter Judge Pinski\u2019s Veterans Treatment Court.\u00a0 It didn&#8217;t work.<\/p>\n<p>Besides making them watch a video as a fake was confronted, Pinski added:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Both men must wear a sign at the Montana Veterans Memorial during each Memorial Day and Veterans Day ceremony while they are under court supervision; the signs will read: I AM A LIAR. I AM NOT A VETERAN. I STOLE VALOR. I DISHONORED ALL VETERANS.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/judge-sign.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-90119 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/judge-sign-500x283.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/judge-sign-500x283.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/judge-sign-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/judge-sign.jpg 615w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In addition, they will be required to complete the following:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Hand-write the names of all 6,756 Americans killed in\u00a0Iraq and Afghanistan wars<br \/>\n&#8211; Hand-write the obituaries of the 40 Montanans killed in Iraq and Afghanistan wars<br \/>\n&#8211; Write letters of apology to the following organizations: American Legion, AmVets, Disabled American Veterans, the Iraq &amp; Afghanistan Veterans of America, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the Vietnam Veterans of America<br \/>\n&#8211; 441 hours of community service<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Justice <strong>can<\/strong> be sweet.\u00a0 Kudos to Judge Pinski.<\/p>\n<p>More can be found at the following links:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.krtv.com\/news\/military-matters\/two-men-sentenced-in-great-falls-for-stolen-valor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.krtv.com\/news\/military-matters\/two-men-sentenced-in-great-falls-for-stolen-valor&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1566736304960000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHWMDrfdXYS6N8t5BQoSQy74YEuaQ\">https:\/\/www.<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.krtv.com\/news\/military-matters\/two-men-sentenced-in-great-falls-for-stolen-valor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.krtv.com\/news\/military-matters\/two-men-sentenced-in-great-falls-for-stolen-valor&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1566736304960000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHWMDrfdXYS6N8t5BQoSQy74YEuaQ\">krtv.com\/news\/<wbr \/>military-matters\/two-men-<wbr \/>sentenced-in-great-falls-for-<wbr \/>stolen-valor<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greatfallstribune.com\/story\/news\/2019\/08\/23\/two-sentenced-after-lying-judge-military-service\/2095786001\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.greatfallstribune.com\/story\/news\/2019\/08\/23\/two-sentenced-after-lying-judge-military-service\/2095786001\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1566736304960000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEM7iVfGeWQoQ34L5NfFcFUgVo4zA\">https:\/\/www.greatfallstribune.<wbr \/>com\/story\/news\/2019\/08\/23\/two-<wbr \/>sentenced-after-lying-judge-<wbr \/>military-service\/2095786001\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcfoxmontana.com\/great-falls\/two-men-attempted-stolen-valor\/article_fa25cd7a-c604-11e9-b7b3-d74e929e4f01.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.abcfoxmontana.com\/great-falls\/two-men-attempted-stolen-valor\/article_fa25cd7a-c604-11e9-b7b3-d74e929e4f01.html<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two men were convicted of crimes but because they also claimed false military status the judge, &hellip; 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