A court in Vladivostok, Russia, has convicted an American soldier of theft and making threats of murder. Staff Sgt. Gordon Black, 34, was sentenced to three years and nine months in prison after being accused by his girlfriend of stealing from her during a visit to the Pacific port city. The judge also ordered Black to pay damages of 10,000 rubles.
Black, who was on leave from his base in South Korea, flew to Vladivostok for personal reasons without proper authorization. His girlfriend described the incident as a domestic dispute in which Black became aggressive and stole money from her wallet.
