Military Criminal Defense Lawyer (Former JAG
Attorney) News:
Recently, a military enlisted member
who faced a court-martial trial in which he was accused of sexual assault of an
acquaintance/co-worker and sexual harassment of the same individual was
found not guilty of all charges and specifications at his military
court-martial trial. The accused
military member was defended by military law attorney Richard V. Stevens
(Military Defense Law Offices of Richard V. Stevens, P.C.).
The military member was accused of
sexual assault (abusive sexual contact, UCMJ Article 120) on three occasions
and sexual harassment (sexual remarks, UCMJ Article 134) over the course of
months. The case was based solely on the
word of the complainant. At court-martial trial, the
complainant was cross-examined about the work environment that she participated
in, inconsistencies between her story and what she told others, and comments
and behavior of hers that made no sense in light of the allegations she was
making (including Snapchat activity, Facebook activity, and Twitter posts). Ultimately, based on questions raised about
the complainant’s credibility and the believability of her story, the accused
military member was found not guilty of all charges and specifications (full
acquittal).
Had there been a conviction in the
case, the military member could have been sentenced to significant jail time, a
punitive discharge, reduction in rank to the lowest enlisted rank, forfeitures
of all pay and allowances and, in addition, he would have been required to
register as a sex offender.
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 rape and/or sexual
assault in violation of UCMJ Article 120, type “rape” or “sexual assault”
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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
Civilian criminal defense lawyer and military defense lawyer
Military Defense Law Offices of Richard V. Stevens, P.C.
http://www.militaryadvocate.com
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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.
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