CIVILIAN COURT-MARTIAL DEFENSE LAWYERS: Retirement Eligible Senior Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) Represented by Attorney Richard V. Stevens Wins Involuntary Discharge Board Hearing

Military Criminal Defense Lawyer (Former JAG Attorney) News:

Recently, a retirement eligible senior non-commissioned officer (NCO) won, and was retained at, an involuntary discharge board hearing.  The accused military member was defended by military law attorney Richard V. Stevens (Military Defense Law Offices of Richard V. Stevens, P.C.). 

The accused client was alleged to have committed serious misconduct related to subordinates of his.  The discharge board hearing was litigated over two days, and included defense cross-examination of a Wing Commander whose opinion was contested by the defense.  The government argued that, despite the NCO’s decades of service, he should be separated under other than honorable conditions.  The board members concluded that a serious offense was not committed and the client should not be discharged.  He was retained in the service. 

Because of the administrative nature of the proceeding, no further details can be provided.  While this military case was successfully defended, it is important to understand that every case has different facts, and success in previous cases does not guarantee success in any particular future case.  No military lawyer or civilian defense lawyer, including those who specialize in military law, can guarantee the outcome of any military trial or case.

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Thank you.    

By: Attorney Richard V. Stevens
Civilian criminal defense lawyer and military defense lawyer
Military Defense Law Offices of Richard V. Stevens, P.C.
http://www.militaryadvocate.com

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 Northern Florida (Pensacola, Ft Walton, Destin, Eglin AFB, Hurlburt Field, Duke Field, Panama City, Tyndall AFB areas) and Colorado Springs, Colorado (FT Carson, Peterson AFB, Air Force Academy, Schriever AFB, Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station, Buckley AFB areas), but our military defense law practices are worldwide – we travel to wherever our clients are stationed or serving and need us.