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 2015,
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 third straight
year, I received the Avvo client’s choice award for military law in 2015.
This year I was also
honored to have Attorney Michael J. Coco associate with my firm in an of counsel capacity. He is a retired military trial judge and
former active duty military defense counsel who retains his own civilian
practice while also joining with mine to provide even more military justice experience
for the benefit of our clients (http://militaryadvocate.blogspot.com/2015/08/the-military-defense-law-offices-of.html).
This past year, we defended,
represented, advised, counseled or otherwise assisted clients and/or handled
cases out of:
- Fort Meade, Maryland
- Joint Base Andrews
(Andrews Air Force Base), Maryland
- The National Capital
Region (NCR) and the Pentagon
- Joint Base San
Antonio, Lackland AFB, Texas
- Eglin AFB, Florida
- Hurlburt Field,
Florida
- Dyess AFB, Texas
- MacDill AFB, Florida
- Tyndall AFB, Florida
- The Air Force
Academy, Colorado
- Laughlin AFB, Texas
- CENTCOM, Florida
- Tinker AFB, Oklahoma
- Altus AFB, Oklahoma
- Shaw AFB, South
Carolina
- Barksdale AFB,
Louisiana
- Hill AFB, Utah
- Air Force Reserve
Command, Robins AFB, Georgia
- Arkansas National
Guard
- Oklahoma National
Guard
- FT Carson, Colorado
- FT Leonard Wood,
Missouri
- FT Hood, Texas
- FT Drum, New York
- Camp Arifjan, Kuwait
- US Coast Guard
Station, Miami, Florida
- US Coast Guard
Station, Ketchikan, Alaska
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, Fraud (UCMJ Article 121)
- Insubordination,
Failure to Obey Lawful Orders, & Dereliction of Duty (UCMJ Articles 91
& 92)
- Drug Offenses:
Wrongful Use, Possession, Introduction, Distribution of Controlled Substances
(UCMJ Article 112a)
- Assault and Assault
Consummated by Battery (UCMJ Article 128)
- False Official
Statement (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 we have defended against this past year have included:
- Court-martial trials
and court-martial clemency
- Administrative
discharge, administrative 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 2015 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
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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