CIVILIAN COURT-MARTIAL DEFENSE LAWYER: SENIOR MILITARY OFFICER REPRESENTED BY ATTORNEY RICHARD V. STEVENS HAS FRAUD CASE DROPPED

 

Military Defense Lawyer (Former JAG Attorney) News:

Recently, a senior military officer defended by attorney Richard V. Stevens (Military Defense Law Offices of Richard V. Stevens, P.C.) had the fraud case he faced dropped by the military.

The officer client was accused of, and investigated for, allegedly committing fraud in the military contracting process.  We denied the allegations, which were being investigated by military and civilian authorities.  The government intended to either pursue a general court-martial or to hand the case over to civilian authorities.  We maintained that the client did not commit the alleged fraudulent activity.

After a protracted and complicated investigation, the civilian authority made the decision not to the purse the case.  After more lengthy investigation by the military, they too made the decision to the drop the court-martial case.  Instead, they took minor administrative action and the officer’s military career continued.     

Had there been a court-martial trial and conviction in this case, the client could have been sentenced to a punitive discharge (dismissal for an officer) and a lengthy term of confinement in prison.  Thankfully, the truth was revealed that there was no fraud, and the client was spared this risk of permanent damage to his future. 

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 and fraud, see:

https://militaryadvocate.com/practice-areas/larceny-wrongful-appropriation-fraud/

We offer free consultations for a case you may be involved in.  Just call us. 

Thank you. 

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.