Punishments – Final Judgement for Publius

[Braden]

I, Decius Curtius, Praetor for the hearing against Senator Publius Laevinus, hereby pass to the Senate of the Republic of Rome the following recommendations for punishement.

#1 - Exile: Senator Publius Laevinus is to be stripped of military rank and exiled to Jenuensis for a period of no less than 5 years.

#2 - Banishment: Senator Publius Laevinus is to be stripped of military rank and exiled to Jenuensis for the remainder of his natural life.

#3 - Pilgrimage: Senator Publius Laevinus is to be stripped of all rank and duties and engage on a journey to visit all the Academes in Italy and Greece. He must remain two seasons in each settlement so that he may be TAUGHT the error of abandonment of command.

#4 - Censure: Senator Publius Laevinus is to be stripped of all rank and duties and will no longer hold any vote on the Senate.

#5 - Atonement: Senator Publius Laevinus is to be granted a number of Cohorts, equal to one-half of a Legion. This demi-Legion is to be used exclusively by the Consul as a front line legion. It is suggested that this be used for “terror” raiding against the Gauls.