The Ongoing Debate About the Ability of the Military Justice System to Handle Serious Criminal Allegations...

CIVILIAN COURT-MARTIAL DEFENSE LAWYER (Former JAG Attorney) NEWS:

As pointed out by a recent CAAFlog post, which will undoubtedly spark comments (stay tuned for that!), the debate continues regarding the ability of the military justice system to handle serious criminal allegations.  Here is the CAAFlog post:

http://www.caaflog.com/2015/10/08/opposing-views-on-civilianizing-military-justice/

Here is one side of the debate, advocating civilianization of the system:

http://warontherocks.com/2015/10/sexual-assault-in-the-military-and-the-unlawful-command-influence-catch-22/

Here is the other side of the debate, advocating for the military justice system to continue handling these allegations - as authored by former USAF DJAG, Charles Dunlap:

http://warontherocks.com/2015/10/civilianizing-military-justice-sorry-it-cant-and-shouldnt-work/

For more information about the military justice system, particularly cases alleging rape and/or sexual assault in violation of UCMJ Article 120, type “rape” or “sexual assault” into the search bar above the blog posts.  Also, see:

http://militaryadvocate.com/military-offenses/rape-sexual-assault-sodomy/

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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.