By the end of the fifth day of trial, other sailors aboard USS Bonhomme Richard claimed that Ryan Sawyer Mays, the defendant, admitted to setting the July 2020 blaze.
One added that Mays also said, “It had to be done.”
May’s former defense attorney Gary Barthel -- who is no longer on the case -- shared his thoughts on whether or not this hurts the defense’s case. On Monday, Mays, 21, pleaded not guilty to all charges against him and waived his right to a jury trial. Mays, who is still on active duty, gave up the right to a trial by jury and chose to be tried by a military judge alone. The trial is expected to last two weeks and Mays faces up to life in prison if convicted.
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