Midshipman Faces New Charges in Sexual Assault Case

[GreatAmerican]

<p>Published in the Annapolis Capital:</p>

<p><a href=“Real Estate – Capital Gazette”>http://www.hometownannapolis.com/cgi-bin/read/2007/04_05-59/TOP&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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A Naval Academy midshipman had sex with a fellow student three times in a Washington hotel last year without her consent, the woman testified Thursday in the midshipman?s court-martial.</p>

<p>The woman, now a senior at the Annapolis military school, said she tried to resist Kenny Ray Morrison, but that he carried her to a bed, removed her clothes and had sex with her multiple times during the night of Feb. 3, 2006, and early the next morning…

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[GreatAmerican]

<p>Former Navy football player forced her to have sex three times, she says</p>

<p>Published in the BS:</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/annearundel/bal-morrison0405,0,5248955.story?coll=bal-local-arundel[/url]”>http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/annearundel/bal-morrison0405,0,5248955.story?coll=bal-local-arundel&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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One of the two women who have accused a former Navy academy football player of sexual misconduct testified in his military trial this morning that he forced her to have sex with him three times.</p>

<p>“I had my hands between my legs to shield him,” said the woman, a senior at the academy who did not break down during the hour she was on the stand. “I was still saying no at this time.”…

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[GreatAmerican]

<p><a href=“http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/05/AR2007040500277.html[/url]”>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/05/AR2007040500277.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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A Naval Academy student testified Thursday that a fellow midshipman forced her to have sex three times over several hours in a Washington hotel last year.</p>

<p>The woman told jurors at Kenny Ray Morrison’s court-martial that she tried to resist Morrison but that he carried her to a bed, removed her clothes and had sex with her during the night of Feb. 3, 2006, and early the next morning…

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[GreatAmerican]

<p>Court-martial of former academy football player continues April 6 with testimony from second alleged victim</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.navytimes.com/news/2007/04/navy_courtmartial_academymorrison_070405w/[/url]”>http://www.navytimes.com/news/2007/04/navy_courtmartial_academymorrison_070405w/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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Current and former Naval Academy football players gave hours of lurid and sometimes conflicting testimony April 5 about a night of partying that led to indecent assault charges against a former teammate, leading a prosecution lawyer to accuse one midshipman of changing his story in order to protect Midshipman 1st Class Kenny Ray Morrison.</p>

<p>Morrison, 24, is charged with two counts of indecent assault and two counts of conduct unbecoming an officer after two separate incidents last year in which he is accused of sexually assaulting two female midshipmen…

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[GreatAmerican]

<p>Morrison trial day focuses on alleged hotel assaults</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/annearundel/bal-md.ar.morrison06apr06,0,2759764.story?coll=bal-local-arundel[/url]”>http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/annearundel/bal-md.ar.morrison06apr06,0,2759764.story?coll=bal-local-arundel&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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One of the two women who have accused a former Navy football player of sexual misconduct - the second case of its kind in a year at the Naval Academy - testified at his military trial yesterday that he forced her to have sex with him three times.</p>

<p>“I had my hands between my legs to shield him,” said the woman, a senior at the academy who remained composed during the hour she was on the stand at the Navy Yard. “I was still saying no at this time.”…

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[GreatAmerican]

<p>Published in the Annapolis Capital:</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.hometownannapolis.com/cgi-bin/read/2007/04_06-52/NAV[/url]”>http://www.hometownannapolis.com/cgi-bin/read/2007/04_06-52/NAV&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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A Naval Academy senior told a military jury yesterday that a fellow midshipman forced her to have sex against her will three times in one night at a Washington hotel in February 2006.</p>

<p>A second woman, a former midshipman who’s now a Marine lieutenant, is expected to testify today that the same man, Midshipman 1st Class Kenny Ray Morrison, also forced her to have sex against her will last April at a house in Annapolis…

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[GreatAmerican]

<p>Published in the Baltimore Examiner:</p>

<p><a href=“Examiner is back - Examiner.com”>Examiner is back - Examiner.com;

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A Marine lieutenant testified Friday that she believed she was sexually assaulted by a Naval Academy midshipman last year, though she couldn’t recall what happened after accepting a beer from him hours earlier.</p>

<p>The woman told jurors at Kenny Ray Morrison’s court-martial that she woke up naked in bed with him, in pain and unable to remember what happened the night before…

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[GreatAmerican]

<p>Morrison contends one encounter consensual; 2nd woman testifies of assault</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/annearundel/bal-morrison0406,0,5314492.story?coll=bal-local-headlines[/url]”>http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/annearundel/bal-morrison0406,0,5314492.story?coll=bal-local-headlines&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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A Naval Academy midshipman accused of sexually assaulting two fellow students last year told jurors today that he had consensual sex with one of the women, contradicting her claims that he forced himself upon her in a Washington hotel room.</p>

<p>Testifying in his court-martial at the Washington Navy Yard, Kenny Ray Morrison said the woman was aggressive with him during the February 2006 incident after a night of drinking at a nearby nightclub. She rubbed his leg as he sat next to her on a hotel bed and asked if he had a condom, Morrison said…

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[GreatAmerican]

<p>Former football player, facing two charges of indecent assault, is questioned about only one incident</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.navytimes.com/news/2007/04/navy_courtmartial_academymorrison_070405w/[/url]”>http://www.navytimes.com/news/2007/04/navy_courtmartial_academymorrison_070405w/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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A former Naval Academy football player accused of sexually assaulting two midshipmen last year took the stand at his court-martial Friday afternoon, contradicting key parts of the testimony of one of his accusers, but Midshipman 1st Class Kenny Ray Morrison was not questioned about similar allegations made by a second midshipman.</p>

<p>That woman, now a Marine lieutenant, took the stand Friday morning at the Washington Navy Yard and testified that she had no recollection of an approximately 10-hour time period between when Morrison gave her a beer — her fifth of the night — on the dance floor of an Annapolis, Md., nightclub and when she awoke beside him unclothed at the home of Robert Wall, Morrison’s unofficial sponsor and a man several football players had taken to calling “Uncle Rob.”…

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[GreatAmerican]

<p>*Morrison says sex with one fellow student was consensual *</p>

<p>Published in the BS:</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/bal-md.morrison07apr07,0,6475558.story?coll=bal-local-headlines[/url]”>http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/bal-md.morrison07apr07,0,6475558.story?coll=bal-local-headlines&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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A Naval Academy midshipman accused of sexually assaulting two fellow students last year told jurors yesterday that he had consensual sex with one of the women, contradicting her claims that he forced himself upon her in a Washington hotel room.</p>

<p>Testifying in his court-martial at the Washington Navy Yard, Kenny Ray Morrison said the woman was aggressive with him during the February 2006 incident after a night of drinking at a nearby nightclub…

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[GreatAmerican]

<p>Published in the Annapolis Capital:</p>

<p><a href=“Real Estate – Capital Gazette”>Real Estate – Capital Gazette;

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Midshipman Kenny Ray Morrison told a military jury yesterday that a female midshipman who claims he forced himself on her in February 2006 indicated at the time that she wanted to have sex with him.</p>

<p>Midshipman Morrison, 24, a former reserve linebacker on Navy’s football team, is charged with committing indecent assault on two women…

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[GreatAmerican]

<p>But ex-Navy football player acquitted on charges involving second woman</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/annearundel/bal-morrison0409,0,5511103.story?coll=bal-home-headlines[/url]”>http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/annearundel/bal-morrison0409,0,5511103.story?coll=bal-home-headlines&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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A Naval Academy midshipman was found guilty today of sexually assaulting a fellow student at a Washington hotel last year, a verdict that could lead to prison time and his dismissal from the Annapolis military school.</p>

<p>After three hours of deliberation, a jury of seven Navy and Marine Corps officers convicted Kenny Ray Morrison of forcing himself on a female midshipman in February 2006 after a night of drinking at a nearby nightclub. The former Navy football player was also found guilty of conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman for his actions during the incident…

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[GreatAmerican]

<p><a href=“http://www.navytimes.com/news/2007/04/ap_morrison_case_070409/[/url]”>http://www.navytimes.com/news/2007/04/ap_morrison_case_070409/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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A military jury began deliberations Monday in the court-marital of a Naval Academy midshipman, weighing the testimony of two academy students who said he forced himself on them against his claims that the encounters were consensual or not proven to be abuse.</p>

<p>Midshipman 1st Class Kenny Ray Morrison, 24, faces charges of indecent assault and conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman for the two incidents last year, one at a Washington hotel, the other in an apartment near the Annapolis, Md., academy campus…

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<p>The results of the deliberations are provided in the previous post.</p>

[GreatAmerican]

<p><a href=“http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-04-09-midshipman-convicted_N.htm[/url]”>http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-04-09-midshipman-convicted_N.htm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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A Naval Academy midshipman was found guilty Monday of sexually assaulting a fellow student at a Washington hotel last year, a verdict that could lead to prison and his dismissal from the Annapolis, Md., military school.</p>

<p>After three hours of deliberation, a jury of seven Navy and Marine Corps officers convicted Kenny Ray Morrison of forcing himself on a female midshipman in February 2006 after a night of drinking at a nearby nightclub. He was also found guilty of conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman for his actions during the incident…

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[GreatAmerican]

<p><a href=“http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/09/AR2007040900878.html[/url]”>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/09/AR2007040900878.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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A former Navy football player was found guilty yesterday of sexually assaulting a female midshipman at a District hotel in February 2006 but cleared of sexual misconduct charges involving a second woman from the U.S. Naval Academy…

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<p><a href=“http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/09/AR2007040900878.html[/url]”>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/09/AR2007040900878.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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Cmdr. Ed Austin, an academy spokesman, said in a statement that the academy “respects the court’s decision in this case” but would comment no further until Morrison is sentenced.

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<p>However, the academy doesn’t respect the court’s decision in the Lamar Owens case.</p>

[GreatAmerican]

<p>Morrison could face 10 years in brig in forcible-sex case</p>

<p>Published in today’s BS:</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/annearundel/bal-md.ar.morrison10apr10,0,597066.story?coll=bal-local-arundel[/url]”>http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/annearundel/bal-md.ar.morrison10apr10,0,597066.story?coll=bal-local-arundel&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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A military jury has convicted a former Navy football player of forcing himself on a female midshipman in a Georgetown hotel room but acquitted him of sexually assaulting a second female midshipman two months later in an Annapolis home.</p>

<p>After three hours of deliberation, the jury also convicted yesterday Kenny Ray Morrison, 24, of conduct unbecoming an officer related to the February 2006 incident. He faces a possible 10 years in a Navy brig when he is sentenced today…

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[GreatAmerican]

<p>Jurors deliberate Morrison’s sentence after finding him guilty Monday</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/annearundel/bal-morrison0410,0,5052343.story?coll=bal-local-arundel[/url]”>http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/annearundel/bal-morrison0410,0,5052343.story?coll=bal-local-arundel&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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A military jury this afternoon will begin deliberating the sentence of a former Navy football player convicted of forcing himself on a female midshipman at a Georgetown hotel last year.</p>

<p>During an emotional morning in a Washington Navy Yard courtroom this morning, Kenny Ray Morrison, 24, his parents, former roommates, co-workers and his former coach testified favorably about his personality, commitment and ability to lead…

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[GreatAmerican]

<p>*Morrison, 24, was found guilty of forcing himself on female midshipman *</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/annearundel/bal-morrison0410,0,5052343.story?coll=bal-local-arundel[/url]”>http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/annearundel/bal-morrison0410,0,5052343.story?coll=bal-local-arundel&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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A military jury this afternoon sentenced a former Navy football player convicted of forcing himself on a female midshipman at a Georgetown hotel to two years in prison and dismissal from the Navy.</p>

<p>The sentencing followed an hour and a half of deliberations and an emotional morning in a Washington Navy Yard courtroom, where Kenny Ray Morrison, 24, his parents, former roommates, co-workers and his former coach testified favorably about his personality, commitment and ability to lead…

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[GreatAmerican]

<p><a href=“http://www.navytimes.com/news/2007/04/navy_midshipman_sentenced_070410w/[/url]”>http://www.navytimes.com/news/2007/04/navy_midshipman_sentenced_070410w/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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A Naval Academy midshipman convicted of sexually assaulting a fellow student should spend two years in prison and be dismissed from the Navy, a military jury said Tuesday.</p>

<p>The decision will be reviewed by academy superintendent Vice Admiral Rodney Rempt.</p>

<p>Midshipman 1st Class Kenny Ray Morrison showed little reaction as the jury’s decision was announced. He shook his attorney’s hand, then glanced over at the victim as he left the courtroom at the Washington Navy Yard…

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[GreatAmerican]

<p>Morrison also dismissed from service for assault</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/annearundel/bal-md.ar.morrison11apr11,0,1055820.story?coll=bal-local-arundel[/url]”>http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/annearundel/bal-md.ar.morrison11apr11,0,1055820.story?coll=bal-local-arundel&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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Mid sentenced in assault case</p>

<p>A military jury sentenced a former Navy football player yesterday to two years in prison and dismissal from the service for forcing himself on a female midshipman at a Georgetown hotel last year…

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