WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Naval Academy says a student accused of sexually assaulting a classmate during an off-campus party has elected to have a judge decide his case, rather than a military jury.

A school spokeswoman confirmed that Joshua Tate of Nashville, Tenn., made the decision Friday.

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