Military
Defense Lawyer (Former JAG Attorney) News:
Recently, a military member
defended by attorney Richard V. Stevens (Military Defense Law Offices of
Richard V. Stevens, P.C.) had the sexual misconduct and other misconduct allegations
and military court-martial case he faced dropped (UCMJ Article 120).
The military client
was accused of engaging in an incident and situation that included alleged
sexual misconduct, other misconduct, and supposedly attempting to cover up the
alleged offense (obstruction of justice) afterward. He was represented by attorney Richard V. Stevens
from the point he was charged until his court-martial case was dropped.
The military client was
charged with the offenses and faced an Article 32 hearing. Prior to the Article 32 hearing, the defense
made multiple submissions in which we raised significant concerns about how the
investigation was conducted, and the incorrect conclusions drawn from that
flawed investigation. We then identified
numerous witnesses to present these points at the Article 32 hearing.
The government then
reconsidered the case and determined that the court-martial charges and
allegations should be withdrawn and the court-martial case was dropped before
the Article 32 hearing was scheduled to take place.
Had there been a
court-martial trial and sex crime conviction in this case, the client could
have been sentenced to a punitive discharge, a lengthy term of confinement in
prison and, in addition, he may have been required to register as a sex
offender. Thankfully, the court-martial case was dropped and he was
spared this devastation to his future.
While this military
court-martial and sexual offense 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 rape and/or
sexual assault in violation of UCMJ Article 120, type "rape" or
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consultations for a case you may be involved in. Just call us.
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.
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.
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