Russia Sentences U.S. Ex-Marine to 9 Years for Assaulting Police
- Student Trevor Reed was drunk when police arrested him
- Harsh sentence comes amid chill in Russia-U.S. relations
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A Moscow court sentenced a former U.S. Marine to nine years in jail for assaulting two police officers who detained him during a night of drinking, the Interfax news service reported.
Trevor Reed, 28, was found guilty of endangering the lives of the officers last August when he caused their vehicle to swerve after attending a party in Moscow. Reed, who has no memory of the events, denies the charges and says video evidence exonerates him.