Carson and given an 8-month prison sentence.[38][39] Sandate released a written statement in prison about his opposition to the war in Iraq.[40] He was released on January 20, 2009, at Ft. Sill, Oklahoma, and spoke publicly about his experience at a press conference in Oklahoma City on January 22, 2009.[41][42] James Ashley – On December 23, 2008, the '"Toronto Star reported the following: "A 28-year-old man accused of deserting the U.S. army has been caught by Canadian police and turned over to U.S. authorities in Michigan. James Ashley was returned to the United States on Monday at the Blue Water Bridge in Port Huron.