Court Martial Lawyer – Marine reservist to face court-martial
By Rick Rogers Union-Tribune Staff Writer
CAMP PENDLETON – A general has decided to court martial Master Sgt. Reinaldo Pagan, a reservist once assigned to Camp Pendleton, on charges of making a false official statement, dereliction of duty and possessing a stolen machine gun.
The Marine Corps announced Lt. Gen. Keith Stalder’s decision on Tuesday. It has not set a date for the trial.
Pagan is accused of improperly handling or supervising classified documents while working at an intelligence center at Camp Pendleton. His case is part of a broader investigation into alleged theft of secret files from the center, including those purportedly showing surveillance of Muslims and other suspected terrorists in Southern California.
Pagan, a police officer with the Hayward Police Department, also is accused of keeping an M-16 rifle that he had reported as missing while deployed in the Middle East.
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