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Sgt. Bergdahl may not get prison time

By Daniel Chaitin
Published October 11, 2015 3:32pm ET
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Sgt. Bergdahl may not get prison time
This undated file image provided by the U.S. Army shows Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl. A U.S. official says Bergdahl, who abandoned his post in Afghanistan and was held by the Taliban for five years, will be court martialed on charges of desertion and avoiding military service. (AP Photo/U.S. Army, file) | Uncredited

The military officer presiding over the trial of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl recommended that he not be sent to prison, according to Bergdahl’s attorney.

Bergdahl was captured in 2009 by the Taliban in Afghanistan after leaving his post. He was released in May of 2014 in a controversial swap for five Taliban members who were being held at Guantanamo Bay. The Army has accused Bergdahl of deserting and misbehavior before the enemy, which could land him in jail for up to a life sentence.

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