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! This has been our busiest year to date, and 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 active duty 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 line.
Looking
back on 2019, 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:
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Peterson AFB (Colorado Springs, CO)
- NORTHCOM,
Peterson AFB
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U.S. Air Force Academy (Colorado Springs, CO)
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Lakenheath AB (England)
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Joint Base Andrews (Washington DC, National Capital Region)
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Tinker AFB (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)
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Air Force Sustainment Command, Tinker AFB
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Tyndall AFB (Panama City, Florida)
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Ramstein AB (Germany)
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Travis AFB (California)
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Joint Base San Antonio, Lackland AFB (San Antonio, Texas)
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Kirtland AFB (Albuquerque, New Mexico)
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Little Rock AFB (Little Rock, Arkansas)
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Joint Base San Antonio, Randolph AFB (San Antonio, Texas)
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Eglin AFB, Duke Field (Florida)
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Hurlburt Field (Mary Esther, Florida)
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Nellis AFB (Las Vegas, Nevada)
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USAFCENT, Middle East
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USCENTCOM, MacDill AFB (Tampa, Florida)
- Fort
Sam Houston (San Antonio, Texas)
- Fort
Bragg (Fayetteville, North Carolina)
- Fort
Drum (New York)
- Fort
Buchanan (Puerto Rico)
- USAG
Yongsan (Korea)
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Fort Irwin (California)
- U.S.
Army, 21st Sustainment Command (Kaiserslautern, Germany)
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Naval Base San Diego (San Diego, California)
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Naval Support Activity Bahrain
Some of the cases,
allegations and military law issues I handled this past year included:
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Rape, Sexual Assault, Sexual Misconduct (UCMJ Article 120)
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Attempt to Kill an Unborn Child (UCMJ Article 119A)
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Larceny, Wrongful Appropriation, BAH Fraud, PCS Fraud, Travel Voucher Fraud
(UCMJ Article 121)
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Insubordination, Failure to Obey Lawful Orders, & Dereliction of Duty (UCMJ
Articles 91 & 92)
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Drug Offenses: Wrongful Use, Possession, Introduction, Distribution of
Controlled Substances (UCMJ Article 112a)
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Physical Assault and Assault Consummated by Battery (UCMJ Article 128)
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Child Abuse
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False Official Statement (UCMJ Article 107)
- Intent
to Unlawfully Gain Advantage (Blackmail, UCMJ Article 127)
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Conduct Unbecoming an Officer and Gentleman (UCMJ Article 133)
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Joint Federal Travel Regulation (JFTR) Fraud
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UCMJ Article 134 offenses including:
- Adultery
- Fraternization
- Sexual Harassment
- Receipt, possession and/or distribution of child pornography
- Obstruction of Justice
- Wrongfully communicating a threat
- Wrongfully posting sexual pictures online
Some
of the adverse actions I have defended against this past year have included:
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Court-martial trials and court-martial clemency (general court-martial and
special court-martial)
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Administrative discharge boards, administrative separation boards
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Officer Elimination Actions, Board of Inquiry (BOI)
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Senior Officer Investigations and Discipline
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Officer Grade Determination (OGD)
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Article 15, Nonjudicial Punishment (NJP)
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Performance report appeals (OER, NCOER, OPR, EPR)
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Board for Corrections of Military Records (BCMR) appeals in different military
branches
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Discharge Review Board (DRB) appeals in different military branches
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Medical Evaluation Board (MEB) and Physical Evaluation Board (PEB) cases in
different military branches
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Medical De-Credentialing, Privileging Actions
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Flying Evaluation Boards (FEB)
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Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests
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Military Academy discipline, disenrollment, boards, and appeals
Here
are some links to blog posts describing the outcomes of some of my 2019 cases:
2019 Year-End Case
Summaries:
We are very thankful
for the successful outcomes we have been able to secure for our clients this
past year. For ease of researching, here are links to my year-end
blog posts, and case outcomes, from recent previous years:
2018 Year-End Case
Summaries:
2017 Year-End Case
Summaries:
2016 Year-End Case
Summaries:
2015
Year-End Case Summaries:
2014
Year-End Case Summaries:
2013
Year-End Case Summaries:
2012
Year-End Case Summaries:
2011
Year-End Case Summaries:
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, evidence, and participants, 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: (888) 399-0693
E-mail: militarylawfirm@gmail.com
Website: www.militaryadvocate.com
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Civilian criminal defense lawyer and military defense lawyer
Military Defense Law Offices of Richard V. Stevens, P.C.
http://www.militaryadvocate.com
Civilian criminal defense lawyer and military defense lawyer
Military Defense Law Offices of Richard V. Stevens, P.C.
http://www.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.
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