The plea he entered Friday, in a court-martial hearing at Fort Carson, Colo., was to a lesser charge, desertion with intent to remain away permanently.
At the conclusion of the trial two defendants were acquitted and the remainder found guilty of conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm with intent, the lesser charge of conspiracy to riot automatically being dropped when guilty verdicts were announced on the first charge.
And with Congress and, to a lesser extent, the Obama Administration intent on cutting government spending, monetary policy is the only game in town.
His friend Alan French, 32, also from Hamilton, Scotland, like McGilvray was cleared of GBH with intent and the lesser charge of GBH, after a jury deliberated for almost five hours at Newcastle Crown Court.
Shameless chauvinism has been a key weapon in Hollywood's armoury, but red-blooded American heroes, intent on slaughtering lesser folk to impose America's will, look less appropriate in a global market.
Only Microsoft, Intel and, to a lesser extent, Apple Computer seem intent on promoting the PC-centric vision of the world.
Instead Mr. Cables seemed intent on reinvigorating lesser-known tunes from his repertory, with all the grateful enthusiasm you'd expect from someone accustomed to the role of accompanist.
Two judges and one juror had backed a lesser verdict of manslaughter with possible intent.
With Mixpak, he has assembled a cross-cultural, high-low list of records from established heavyweights, like Kartel and his softer-sounding protégé Popcaan, along with lesser-known and more outré newcomers intent on upending listeners' expectations of Caribbean music.
Mr. Foran and his prosecuting team obtained convictions against five of them -- David Dellinger, Tom Hayden, Mr. Rubin, Mr. Hoffman and Mr. Davis -- for the lesser charge of crossing state lines with intent to incite a riot; two defendants were acquitted, Lee Weiner and John R. Froines.
