Sergeant Javal Davis, who pled guilty to three counts in the Abu Ghraib prison abuse scandal is expected to be sentenced today. Another soldier, Specialist Roman Krol, was sentenced to 10 months in a military prison yesterday immediately after admitting guilt to two charges.

Davis pled guilty to dereliction of duty, making a false statement to investigators and to two counts of battery. The battery charges were reduced from charges of aggravated assault.

At least one-third of the jury which will decide Davis's sentence will be made up on noncommissioned officers. As part of his plea agreement, a jail term of 18 months has been recommended. Had Davis been tried and convicted on all charges, he would have faced as many as six-and-a-half years in a military prison.

As part of the plea agreement, both Davis and Krol must cooperate with authorities in the ongoing investigations against other soldiers involved in the Abu Ghraib trial. Specialist Sabrina Harman and Private First Class Lynddie England were mentioned specifically by Judge James Pohl.

No higher ranking members of the Pentagon or the Bush Administration have been tried for any of their actions regarding the Abu Ghraib prison scandal.