Military paralegal gets 12-year prison sentence

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LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFPN) --  Staff Sgt. Ramona Greiner was sentenced to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit premeditated murder, solicitation to commit murder and dereliction of duty for failing to maintain a professional relationship.

Sergeant Greiner, a paralegal with the 37th Training Wing’s legal office here, pleaded guilty to all three charges before the sentencing phase began Sept. 20. She also received a demotion in rank to E-1 and a dishonorable discharge.

Capt. Barry Brown, a lawyer also assigned to the 37th TW, pleaded guilty to similar charges Sept. 13 and was sentenced to 18 years in prison and dismissal from the Air Force. According to the charges, their relationship led to hiring someone to kill Captain Brown's wife.