"He feels that he still did the right thing" - Soldier found guilty of desertion
Soldier found guilty of desertion
National Guard sergeant was in Iraq; he faces year in prison
FORT STEWART, Ga. - A military jury convicted a U.S. soldier Friday of desertion for leaving his combat unit in Iraq in protest of the war.
Staff Sgt. Camilo Mejia of the Florida National Guard was found guilty by a jury of four officers and four enlisted soldiers.