CIVILIAN COURT-MARTIAL DEFENSE LAWYER: LARCENY AND FRAUDULENT CLAIM ALLEGATIONS AND COURT-MARTIAL DROPPED FOR NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER (NCO) REPRESENTED BY ATTORNEY RICHARD V. STEVENS (UCMJ ARTICLE 81, Article 121, Article 132, Article 107)

Military Defense Lawyer (Former JAG Attorney) News:

Recently, a military non-commissioned officer (NCO) defended by attorney Richard V. Stevens (Military Defense Law Offices of Richard V. Stevens, P.C.) had the fraudulent military claim allegations he was facing, and court-martial, dropped by the government. 

The NCO client was accused of larceny (UCMJ Article 121), filing false and fraudulent military claims (UCMJ Article 132), false official statements (UCMJ Article 107), and conspiracy (UCMJ Article 81).  Generally, he was accused of filing false travel vouchers.  The case involved considerable financial discovery, and was referred to trial by court-martial and set for trial.  The government sought to have the client enter into a pretrial agreement, but the defense refused. 

As the case proceeded toward trial, the defense pointed out to the government the evidentiary and case theory problems they faced based on the evidence and the proposed witnesses for the case.  Ultimately, as the trial date approached, the government withdrew and dismissed the charges, and the court-martial trial was dropped.

Had there been a court-martial trial and conviction in the case, the client could have been sentenced to a punitive discharge, time in prison, and loss of rank and benefits.  Thankfully, the flawed reasoning of the government was exposed, and the client was spared such a harsh outcome.  He can now move on from this case. 

While this military court-martial 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. 

For more information about the military justice system, particularly cases alleging larceny, fraud, and false military claims, see:

https://militaryadvocate.com/military-larceny-wrongful-appropriation-and-fraud-defense-including-military-travel-voucher-and-entitlement-fraud-defense-ucmj-articles-121-123a/

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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.

https://militaryadvocate.com/

Blog postscript: I (attorney Richard V. Stevens) am a former active duty military lawyer (JAG). My perspectives and advice, therefore, are based upon my experience as military defense lawyer and as a civilian criminal defense lawyer 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 for a free consultation. These military defense law offices are located in the Washington DC, Northern Virginia, Maryland, National Capital Region (NCR), but the military defense representation is worldwide – when necessary, the attorneys travel to wherever the client is stationed around the world.