More on that case in Hawai'i

Waikiki and Diamond Head, Hawaii

A U.S. Marine Corps master sergeant has been sentenced to life imprisonment and a dishonorable discharge for murdering a prostitute from the mainland. The crime was committed in Honolulu and seems to have had no connection with the armed forces other than the accused's active duty status. It remains unclear from a joint military-civilian press release precisely why the case wasn't tried in state court:

[Nathaniel L.] Cosby was convicted in the May 16, 2013 murder of Ms. Ivanice “Ivy” Harris. The Honolulu Police Department opened the investigation into Harris’ disappearance, which was later turned over to Naval Criminal Investigative Service.

The U.S. Marine Corps requested primary investigatory and prosecutorial jurisdiction in this case and after consultation, the City and County of Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney’s office and U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific agreed that it would be more advantageous to prosecute the case under the auspices of the Uniformed [sic] Code of Military Justice (UCMJ).

“Justice was achieved because of the continued cooperation of investigative and prosecutorial agencies of government and we were proud to be part of this effort,” said Keith Kaneshiro, the Prosecuting Attorney of the City and County of Honolulu. “We applaud the work of NCIS and Marine Corps prosecutors and congratulate them on the outcome.”