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| SAS man Danny Nightingale sentenced for gun possession | SAS man Danny Nightingale sentenced for gun possession |
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| SAS sniper Danny Nightingale has been given a suspended sentence by a military court for illegal possession of a pistol and ammunition. | SAS sniper Danny Nightingale has been given a suspended sentence by a military court for illegal possession of a pistol and ammunition. |
| It is the second time the 38-year-old, from Crewe, Cheshire, has been sentenced after his original conviction was overturned on appeal. | It is the second time the 38-year-old, from Crewe, Cheshire, has been sentenced after his original conviction was overturned on appeal. |
| He was given two years' detention suspended for 12 months at a court martial hearing in Bulford, Wiltshire. | He was given two years' detention suspended for 12 months at a court martial hearing in Bulford, Wiltshire. |
| Nightingale was convicted at his retrial earlier this month. | Nightingale was convicted at his retrial earlier this month. |
| His original conviction for possessing the Glock 9mm pistol and 338 rounds of ammunition in his accommodation, near the SAS's Hereford headquarters, had been overturned on the basis he had been placed under "improper pressure" to plead guilty. | His original conviction for possessing the Glock 9mm pistol and 338 rounds of ammunition in his accommodation, near the SAS's Hereford headquarters, had been overturned on the basis he had been placed under "improper pressure" to plead guilty. |
| He was originally ordered to serve 18 months in military detention after pleading guilty in November 2012. | He was originally ordered to serve 18 months in military detention after pleading guilty in November 2012. |
| At his retrial Nightingale was sentenced to two years for possession of the pistol and nine months for possession of the ammunition - a total of two years to run concurrently. | At his retrial Nightingale was sentenced to two years for possession of the pistol and nine months for possession of the ammunition - a total of two years to run concurrently. |
| In 2011, civilian police found the pistol in Nightingale's wardrobe and ammunition under his bed in a plastic box. | |
| The court heard during the retrial that he had no knowledge of them being there and said someone else had put them there. | |
| On sentencing Nightingale, HHJ Jeff Blackett, Judge Advocate General, said: "Having heard all of the evidence... the court was sure that you did know the weapon and ammunition were in your room and how they got there." | |
| Speaking outside the military court Nightingale's wife Sally said: "He'd like to say thank you for all the support. | |
| "We could never imagine the support we've been given... but he's feeling hurt." | |
| Nightingale has been in the army for 18 years and is due to be medically discharged in February. |