On July 30, 2013 Col. Denise Lind found Pfc. Bradley* Manning guilty of 20 offenses of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, which included six violations of the Espionage Act; five offenses of stealing U.S….. Government Property; and one violation the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. Manning faces up to 136 years in a military prison, dishonorable discharge; and forfeiture of all pay and allowances.
On August 6, 2013 Col. Denise Lind reduced Manning’s overall maximum exposure from 136 years to 90 years, based on her ruling on three defense motions to merge specifications of findings and for the unfair multiplication of charges for sentencing purposes. Lind denied the defense motion to merge specification for findings, but did combine some specifications for sentencing purposes. See first table below.
On August 21, 2013, Lind sentenced Manning to 35 years in prison.
| Charge, Specification | Also known as… | Federal Violation | Original MAX per Specification | + | Charge, Specification | Also known as… | Federal Violation | Original MAX per Specification | Total Combined Original MAX | Unreasonable Multiplication of Charges Merge MAX | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charge II, Article 134, Specification 16 | Global Address List | 18 USC 641, Stealing USG Property | 10 years | + | Charge III, Article 92, Specification 04 | Using an Information System Other Than Intended | None | 2 years | 12 years | 10 years | |
| Charge II, Article 134, Specification 04 | Iraq War Logs | 18 USC 641, Stealing USG Property | 10 years | + | Charge II, Article 134, Specification 05 | Iraq War Logs | 18 USC 793(e), Espionage Act | 10 years | 20 years | 10 years | |
| Charge II, Article 134, Specification 06 | Afghan War Diary | 18 USC 641, Stealing USG Property | 10 years | + | Charge II, Article 134, Specification 07 | Afghan War Diary | 18 USC 793(e), Espionage Act | 10 years | 20 years | 10 years | |
| Charge II, Article 134, Specification 08 | GTMO Files | 18 USC 641, Stealing USG Property | 10 years | + | Charge II, Article 134, Specification 09 | GTMO Files | 18 USC 793(e), Espionage Act | 10 years | 22 years | 10 years | |
| Charge II, Article 134, Specification 08 | GTMO Files | 18 USC 641, Stealing USG Property | 10 years | + | Charge III, Article 92, Specification 02 | Adding Unauthorized Software (Wget) (1) | None | 2 years | |||
| Charge II, Article 134, Specification 12 | Cablegate | 18 USC 641, Stealing USG Property | 10 years | + | Charge III, Article 92, Specification 03 | Adding Unauthorized Software (Wget) (2) | None | 2 years | 22 years | 10 years | |
| Charge II, Article 134, Specification 12 | Cablegate | 18 USC 641, Stealing USG Property | 10 years | + | Charge II, Article 134, Specification 13 | Cablegate | 18 USC 1030(a)(1), CFAA ‘exceeding authorized access’ | 10 years | |||
| Total | 50 years | ||||||||||
| Remaining Charge, Specification | Also known as… | Federal Violation | Guilty | Guilty LIO Plea | Maximum | ||||||
| Charge II, Article 134, Specification 01 | Wanton Publication | None | X | 2 years | |||||||
| Charge II, Article 134, Specification 02 | Collateral Murder | 18 USC 793(e), Espionage Act | X | 2 years | |||||||
| Charge II, Article 134, Specification 03 | CIA Red Cell Memos | 18 USC 793(e), Espionage Act | X | 10 years | |||||||
| Charge II, Article 134, Specification 10 | Farah Records | 18 USC 793(e), Espionage Act | X | 10 years | |||||||
| Charge II, Article 134, Specification 14 | Reykjavik 13 | None. USG Accepted his* LIO is ‘knowingly accessing’ instead of ‘exceeding authorized access’. This stripped 1030(a)(1) left prejudice to good order and discipline and service discrediting. | X | 2 years | |||||||
| Charge II, Article 134, Specification 15 | 2008 USACIC Memo | 18 USC 793(e), Espionage Act | X | 10 years | |||||||
| Charge III, Article 92, Specification 01 | Attempting to Bypass Network Security Mechanism | None | X | 2 years | |||||||
| Charge III, Article 92, Specification 05 | Wrongfully Storing Classified Information | None | X | 2 years | |||||||
| Total | 40 Years | ||||||||||
| Total plus UCM 50 years (above) | 90 Years |
| Charge, Specification | Also known as… | Federal Violation | Manning Pled | MAX Punishment | Innocent | Guilty | Guilty LIO Plea | At Sentencing Faces |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charge I, Article 104, The Specification | Aiding the Enemy | Not Guilty | Life | X | ||||
| Charge II, Article 134, Specification 01 | Wanton Publication | Not Guilty | 2 years | X | 2 years | |||
| Charge II, Article 134, Specification 02 | Collateral Murder | 18 USC 793(e), Espionage Act | Guilty to LIO | 10 years / 2 years (Manning Plea) | X | 2 years | ||
| Charge II, Article 134, Specification 03 | CIA Red Cell Memos | 18 USC 793(e), Espionage Act | Guilty to LIO | 10 years / 2 years (Manning Plea) | X | 10 years | ||
| Charge II, Article 134, Specification 04 | Iraq War Logs | 18 USC 641, Stealing USG Property | Not Guilty | 10 years | X | 10 years | ||
| Charge II, Article 134, Specification 05 | Iraq War Logs | 18 USC 793(e), Espionage Act | Guilty to LIO | 10 years / 2 years (Manning Plea) | X | 10 years | ||
| Charge II, Article 134, Specification 06 | Afghan War Diary | 18 USC 641, Stealing USG Property | Not Guilty | 10 years | X | 10 years | ||
| Charge II, Article 134, Specification 07 | Afghan War Diary | 18 USC 793(e), Espionage Act | Guilty to LIO | 10 years / 2 years (Manning Plea) | X | 10 years | ||
| Charge II, Article 134, Specification 08 | GTMO Files | 18 USC 641, Stealing USG Property | Not Guilty | 10 years | X | 10 years | ||
| Charge II, Article 134, Specification 09 | GTMO Files | 18 USC 793(e), Espionage Act | Guilty to LIO | 10 years / 2 years (Manning Plea) | X | 10 years | ||
| Charge II, Article 134, Specification 10 | Farah Records | 18 USC 793(e), Espionage Act | Guilty to LIO | 10 years / 2 years (Manning Plea) | X | 10 years | ||
| Charge II, Article 134, Specification 11 | Garani Air Strike Video | 18 USC 793(e), Espionage Act | Not Guilty | 10 years | X | |||
| Charge II, Article 134, Specification 12 | Cablegate | 18 USC 641, Stealing USG Property | Not Guilty | 10 years/ 5 years LIO | X | 10 years | ||
| Charge II, Article 134, Specification 13 | Cablegate | 18 USC 1030(a)(1), CFAA ‘exceeding authorized access’ | Guilty to LIO | 10 years / 2 years (Manning Plea) | X | 10 years | ||
| Charge II, Article 134, Specification 14 | Reykjavik 13 | None. USG Accepted his* LIO is ‘knowingly accessing’ instead of ‘exceeding authorized access’. This stripped 1030(a)(1) left prejudice to good order and discipline and service discrediting. | Guilty to LIO, USG Accepted | 2 Years | X | 2 years | ||
| Charge II, Article 134, Specification 15 | 2008 USACIC Memo | 18 USC 793(e), Espionage Act | Guilty to LIO | 10 years / 2 years (Manning Plea) | X | 10 years | ||
| Charge II, Article 134, Specification 16 | Global Address List | 18 USC 641, Stealing USG Property | Not Guilty | 10 Years | X | 10 years | ||
| Charge III, Article 92, Specification 01 | Attempting to Bypass Network Security Mechanism | Not Guilty | 2 years | X | 2 years | |||
| Charge III, Article 92, Specification 02 | Adding Unauthorized Software (1) | Not Guilty | 2 years | X | 2 years | |||
| Charge III, Article 92, Specification 03 | Adding Unauthorized Software (2) | Not Guilty | 2 years | X | 2 years | |||
| Charge III, Article 92, Specification 04 | Using an Information System Other Than Intended | Not Guilty | 2 years | X | 2 years | |||
| Charge III, Article 92, Specification 05 | Wrongfully Storing Classified Information | Guilty | 2 years | X | 2 years |
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*During the pretrial proceedings, court-martial and sentencing of Pfc. Manning, Chelsea requested to be identified as Bradley and addressed using the male pronoun. In a letter embargoed for August 21, 2013 Chelsea proclaimed that she is female and wished to be addressed from that moment forward as Chelsea E. Manning.