Military Criminal
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! 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 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 lines.
Looking
back on 2014, 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). For the second straight year, I received the
Avvo client’s choice award for military law in 2014.
This
past year, I defended, represented, advised, counseled or otherwise assisted
clients and/or handled cases out of:
- Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs,
Colorado
- Vance AFB, Oklahoma
- Tinker AFB Oklahoma
- Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New
Jersey
- Joint Base Andrews, Maryland
- Fort Meade, Maryland
- The National Capital Region (NCR)
- Barksdale AFB, Louisiana
- Laughlin AFB, Texas
- Randolph AFB, San Antonio, Texas
- Joint Base San Antonio (Lackland AFB),
Texas
- Tyndall AFB, Florida
- Eglin AFB, Florida
- Hurlburt Field,
Florida
- Los Angeles AFB,
California
- Hill AFB, Utah
- Shaw AFB, South
Carolina
- Robins AFB, Georgia
- Davis Monthan AFB,
Arizona
- Fort Bliss, Texas
- Fort Leavenworth,
Kansas
- Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, San Diego,
California
- Naval Station Rota,
Spain
- Marine Corps Base
Hawaii (Kaneohe Bay)
- CENTCOM (MacDill
AFB), Florida
- Misawa Air Base,
Japan
Some
of the cases, allegations and military law issues I handled this past year
included:
-
Rape, Sexual Assault, Sexual Misconduct (UCMJ Article 120)
-
Forcible Sodomy (UCMJ Article 125)
-
Larceny, Wrongful Appropriation (UCMJ Article 121)
-
Insubordination, Failure to Obey Lawful Orders, & Dereliction of Duty (UCMJ
Articles 91 & 92)
-
Drug Offenses, Wrongful Use, Possession, Distribution of Controlled Substances
(UCMJ Article 112a)
-
Assault (UCMJ Article 128)
-
Maltreatment (UCMJ Article 93)
-
False Official Statements (UCMJ Article 107)
-
Conduct Unbecoming an Officer and Gentleman (UCMJ Article 133)
-
Joint Federal Travel Regulation (JFTR) fraud
-
UCMJ Article 134 offenses including:
- Adultery
- Sexual Harassment
- Accessing adult and child pornography on the internet
- Dishonorable Failure to Pay Debt
- Obstruction of Justice
Some
of the adverse actions I have defended against this past year have included:
-
Court-martial trials
-
Administrative discharge/separation boards
-
Article 15, Nonjudicial Punishment (NJP)
-
Performance report appeals (OER, NCOER, OPR, EPR)
-
Board of Corrections for Military Records (BCMR) appeals in different military
branches
-
Discharge Review Board (DRB) appeals in different military branches
-
MEB/PEB cases in different military branches
-
Flying Evaluation Boards (FEB)
-
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests
- Military
Academy discipline, disenrollment, boards, and appeals
Here
are some links to blog posts describing the outcomes of some of my 2014 cases:
We
are very thankful for the successful outcomes we have been able to secure for
our clients this past year. But, 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, 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: (800) 988-0602
E-mail: militarylawfirm@gmail.com
Website: www.militaryadvocate.com
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
Blog
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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