Military Defense Lawyer (Former JAG
Attorney) News:
Another year has come to an end, and
it was another gratifying year of defending those who defend us! We want
to sincerely thank our clients for allowing us the privilege of representing
them and their families. Thank you all so much for your service and your
sacrifice!
As former military defense JAG
lawyers, and now as civilian court-martial defense attorneys, we strive to help
military members and their families during very difficult times.
Therefore, we measure the term “success” by how well we were able to help our
clients and their families with outcomes that positively resolved the military
cases, allegations, adverse actions and investigations they faced – not by our financial
bottom lines.
Looking back on 2012, it was marked
by positive outcomes and grateful clients – from court-martial trials dropped
and won to successful appeals and responses to other military adverse actions
and discipline. These outcomes are extremely gratifying for us.
Some of the successes from this past year have been documented in our blog
(when we have time to post updates).
This past year, I defended,
represented, advised, counseled or otherwise assisted clients and or handled
cases out of:
- Air Force Academy, Colorado
- Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona
- Dover AFB, Delaware
- Kirtland AFB, New Mexico
- Peterson AFB, Colorado
- Vance AFB, Oklahoma
- Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey
- Moody AFB, Georgia
- Duke Field, Florida
- Joint Base Andrews, Maryland
- Fort Stewart, Georgia
- Fort Bragg, North Carolina
- Fort Rucker, Alabama
- Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia
- Fort Polk, Louisiana
- Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam,
including Schofield Barracks and Wheeler AAF, Hawaii
- Reservists and National Guard
members in California and Oklahoma
- Cases arising out of deployments in
Afghanistan
Some of the cases, allegations and
military law issues I handled this past year included:
- Larceny, Wrongful Appropriation
(UCMJ Article 121)
- AWOL & Desertion (UCMJ
Articles 85 & 86)
- Insubordination, Failure to Obey
Lawful Orders, & Dereliction of Duty (UCMJ Articles 91 & 92)
- Rape, Sexual Assault, Sexual
Misconduct (UCMJ Article 120)
- Forcible Sodomy (UCMJ Article 125)
- Drug Offenses, Wrongful Use,
Possession, Distribution of Controlled Substances (UCMJ Article 112a)
- Assault (UCMJ Article 128)
- False Official Statements (UCMJ
Article 107)
- Conduct Unbecoming an Officer and
Gentleman (UCMJ Article 133)
- Joint Federal Travel Regulation
(JFTR) fraud
- Wire fraud under federal code
- UCMJ Article 134 offenses
including:
- Adultery
- Fraternization
- Sexual Harassment
- Accessing adult and child
pornography on the internet
- Dishonorable Failure to Pay
Debt
- Obstruction of Justice
Some of the adverse actions I have
defended against this past year have included:
- Court-martial trials
- Administrative
discharge/separation boards
- Article 15, Nonjudicial Punishment
(NJP)
- Performance report appeals (OER,
NCOER, OPR, EPR)
- Board of Corrections for Military
Records (BCMR) appeals in different military branches
- Discharge Review Board (DRB)
appeals in different military branches
- MEB/PEB cases in different
military branches
- Flying Evaluation Boards (FEB)
- Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
requests
- “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (DADT)
appeals
- Military Academy discipline,
disenrollment, boards, and appeals
Here are some links to posts
describing the outcomes of some of my 2012 cases:
We are very thankful for the
successful outcomes we have been able to secure for our clients this past year.
But, as we always warn, while the military court-martial trials and other
military cases described in our blog posts were successfully defended against,
it is important to understand that every case has different facts, and success
in previous military courts-martial and military cases does not guarantee
success in any particular future court-martial or military case. No
military lawyer or civilian defense lawyer, including those who specialize in
military law, can guarantee the outcome of any military case or military
trial.
Given the potential consequences to
military careers, families and personal freedom when facing military
discipline, adverse action and/or court-martial trial, it is critical to be
defended by a lawyer with experience in military law. For those seeking assistance, we offer free
initial case consultations.
Please contact us by:
Toll Free Phone: (800) 988-0602
E-mail: militarylawfirm@gmail.com
Website: www.militaryadvocate.com
By: Attorney Richard V. Stevens
Civilian criminal defense lawyer and military
defense lawyer
Military Defense Law Offices of Richard V.
Stevens, P.C.
Blog
postscript: Attorney Frank J. Spinner and I (attorney Richard V. Stevens) are
former active duty military lawyers (JAG). Our perspectives and advice,
therefore, are based upon our experience as military defense lawyers and as
civilian criminal defense lawyers practicing exclusively in the area of
military law and military justice. This blog addresses issues in military law,
military justice, military discipline, military defense, court-martial
practice, the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) and other military and/or
legal topics. Nothing posted in this blog should be substituted for legal advice
in any particular case. If you seek legal advice for a particular case, please
contact The Law Offices of Richard V. Stevens and The Law Office of Frank J.
Spinner for a free consultation. These military defense law offices are located
in Colorado Springs, Colorado and Southern New Jersey, but the military defense
representation is worldwide – when necessary, the attorneys travel to wherever
the client is stationed.
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