RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. — A noncommissioned Army officer depicted in a viral video accosting and shoving a man in a South Carolina neighborhood has been convicted of third-degree assault.
A judge found Fort Jackson Army Sgt. Jonathan Pentland guilty of the misdemeanor on Monday after a two-day trial.
He will have to choose between 30 days in jail or a fine of $1,087.
Pentland is white and the man shoved is Black but race was never mentioned during Pentland’s trial in Columbia.
Pentland said he was trying to protect his family from a man acting strangely.
The victim said he was trying to mind his own business and avoid the confrontation.
Pentland is currently on suspension.
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