After a sleuth of sexual assault cases, the military concludes another sexual assault trial, however its end may not please all. The trial of a general sexually assaulting a female subordinate has finished with the defendant negotiating a deal.

Brigadier General Jeffrey Sinclair, 51, was accused of sexually attacking a female U.S. army captain during their deployment in Afghanistan. The case happening in Fort Bragg, N.C. has ended via a plea decision, according to Reuters. He admitted to having an adulterous relationship, but denied the assault charges and claiming the relationship was consensual.

On Tuesday, Judge Colonel James Pohl dismissed the jury to give the defense more time to negotiate a plea deal. According to USA Today, experts say the decision is unusual and there is not a precedent for it.

"No one has ever seen anything like this before, but it seems like the right thing to do," retired Maj. Gen. Walt Huffman, a Texas Tech University law professor who previously served as the Army's top lawyer, told USA Today. "This case was already unusual in so many respects."

The "already unusual" trial ended with a plea deal that would dismiss the gravest charges in exchange of him pleading guilty to lesser charges like "mistreatment" of his accuser. He had already pleaded guilty to having an adulterous relationship, asking a junior female officer for nude photos and possessing pornography while deployed. Reuters reports that these offences carry a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison and possible dismissal.

His defense attorney asked for his client to not serve any time but agreed to a retirement at a reduced rank, which means a lower pension. He is believed to be the highest-ranking officer to have been charged with sexual assault.