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Fort Carson Soldier Sentenced In 2007 Slaying
Second Soldier's Trial Begins With Jury Selection
POSTED: 11:51 am MST November 3, 2008
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- One of three soldiers accused in the slaying of a fellow Fort Carson soldier has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.Kenneth Eastridge, 24, stood up in court Monday and apologized to the family of Kevin Shields, who was shot and killed Dec. 1.Shields was also a Fort Carson soldier who survived two tours in Iraq and had been sent home after suffering traumatic brain injury.
Eastridge pleaded guilty July 11 to accessory to murder in Shields' death and agreed to testify against co-defendant Louis Bressler, the alleged triggerman. Jury selection in Bressler's trial began Monday. Another defendant, Bruce Bastien Jr., was sentenced in September to 60 years in prison. He pleaded guilty to accessory to murder in Shields' death and conspiracy to commit murder in the August 2007 death of another soldier, Pfc. Robert James.Shields was out celebrating his 24th birthday the night he was shot.
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Previous Stories:
- September 16, 2008: Charges Filed In Soldier Double Slaying Case
- July 4, 2008: Former Fort Carson Soldier Accepts Plea Deal In 2 Slayings
- April 15, 2008: Fort Carson Vets Plead Not Guilty In Slaying Of Soldier
- March 15, 2008: Judge: 3 Soldiers Should Stand Trial In Comrade's Slaying
- January 9, 2008: Fort Carson Soldier Alleges Shooting At Iraqi Civilians
- January 9, 2008: Investigation Into Slaying Of Soldier Reveals Wider Crimes
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