thedrifter
11-14-07, 08:31 AM
Marine vet jailed on false Purple Heart claim
The Associated Press
Posted : Wednesday Nov 14, 2007 8:50:24 EST
TOPEKA, Kan. — A former Marine sergeant from Kansas got a 16-month jail sentence for falsely claiming he received the Purple Heart for service in Iraq so he could get a special license plate.
And at his sentencing Tuesday, Timothy Allen DeBusk was blasted by combat-wounded vets for staining the honor reserved for those wounded or killed in action. DeBusk pleaded guilty in September to fraudulently trying to obtain a Purple Heart license plate for his car.
The 27-year-old DeBusk served in Iraq but was not wounded there.
District Court Chief Judge Nancy Parrish sentenced DeBusk to two consecutive eight-month jail terms but by law had to suspend the time behind bars and place DeBusk on 18 months of probation.
In court, DeBusk apologized for his actions.
Ellie
The Associated Press
Posted : Wednesday Nov 14, 2007 8:50:24 EST
TOPEKA, Kan. — A former Marine sergeant from Kansas got a 16-month jail sentence for falsely claiming he received the Purple Heart for service in Iraq so he could get a special license plate.
And at his sentencing Tuesday, Timothy Allen DeBusk was blasted by combat-wounded vets for staining the honor reserved for those wounded or killed in action. DeBusk pleaded guilty in September to fraudulently trying to obtain a Purple Heart license plate for his car.
The 27-year-old DeBusk served in Iraq but was not wounded there.
District Court Chief Judge Nancy Parrish sentenced DeBusk to two consecutive eight-month jail terms but by law had to suspend the time behind bars and place DeBusk on 18 months of probation.
In court, DeBusk apologized for his actions.
Ellie