March 20, 2010
Accused Marine impostor pleads not guilty
This undated photo released by the Department of Justice shows Steven Burton in San Diego wearing a Marine Corps uniform laden with military honors. Burton has never served with any branch of the United States armed services. (AP Photo/Department of Justice) By Associated Press
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — A Palm Springs man charged with unauthorized wearing of the Navy's highest honor and other medals has pleaded not guilty.
Thirty-nine-year-old Steven Burton, who was never in the military, was photographed wearing a Marine Corps uniform displaying the Navy Cross along with the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart and other medals. A Navy commander attending her high school reunion noticed Burton in uniform with the medals and contacted the FBI. Burton pleaded not guilty to the misdemeanor charge Thursday in Riverside federal court. He was released on $10,000 bond and ordered to return for a Dec. 21 hearing. |
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