Legal proceedings set for cadets

Legal proceedings set for cadets

(EXCERPT) 11/18/2003 - U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AFPN) -- Four
cadets are facing legal proceedings here Nov. 20 and 24. Three of the
cadets are charged with drug use, and one is charged with sexual
assault.

Cadet 1st Class Jacob Billeter faces a court-martial Nov. 20 for
allegedly using Ecstasy, cocaine, ketamine and an Ecstasy derivative.
He was also charged with distributing Ecstasy, cocaine, ketamine and
mushrooms containing psilocybin and/or psilocyn.

Billeter was charged Oct. 24. He waived his Article 32 hearing under
the Uniform Code of Military Justice. If convicted on all charges,
Billeter faces a maximum punishment of 80 years confinement, dismissal
from the Air Force and forfeiture of all pay and allowances.

Cadet 1st Class James Long will have an Article 32 hearing Nov. 20. He
was charged with falsely making official statements that he knew
nothing about illegal d...

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