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 2017,
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 fifth straight
year, I received the Avvo client’s choice award for military law in 2017.
This past year, I
defended, represented, advised, counseled or otherwise assisted clients and/or
handled cases out of:
- FT
Hood (Killeen, Texas)
- FT
Carson (Colorado Springs, Colorado)
- FT
Smith (Arkansas)
- FT
Leonard Wood (Missouri)
-
US Army Garrison Italy (Vicenza, Italy)
-
Naval Air Station Pensacola (Florida)
- JB
Andrews AFB (NCR, Washington DC area)
-
JBSA Lackland AFB (San Antonio, Texas)
-
JBSA Randolph AFB (San Antonio, Texas)
- Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson (Alaska)
-
Little Rock AFB (Little Rock, Arkansas)
-
Kirtland AFB (Albuquerque, New Mexico)
-
Wright-Patterson AFB (Dayton, Ohio)
-
Moody AFB (Valdosta, Georgia)
-
Goodfellow AFB (San Angelo, Texas)
-
Robins AFB (Warner Robins, Georgia)
-
U.S. Air Force Academy (Colorado Springs, Colorado)
-
Peterson AFB (Colorado Springs, Colorado)
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, BAH Fraud, PCS Fraud, Travel Voucher 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)
- Physical Assault and
Assault Consummated by Battery (UCMJ Article 128)
- Child Abuse
- 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
- Fraternization
- Sexual
Harassment
- Receipt,
possession and/or distribution of child pornography
- Obstruction of
Justice
Some of the adverse
actions I have defended against this past year have included:
- Court-martial trials
and court-martial clemency (general court-martial and special court-martial)
- Administrative
discharge boards, administrative separation boards
- Officer Elimination
Actions, Board of Inquiry (BOI)
- Senior Officer
Investigations and Discipline
- Officer Grade Determination
(OGD)
- Article 15,
Nonjudicial Punishment (NJP)
- Performance report
appeals (OER, NCOER, OPR, EPR)
- Board for Corrections
of Military Records (BCMR) appeals in different military branches
- Discharge Review
Board (DRB) appeals in different military branches
- Medical Evaluation
Board (MEB) and Physical Evaluation Board (PEB) cases in different military
branches
- Medical
De-Credentialing, Privileging Actions
- 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 2017 cases:
http://militaryadvocate.blogspot.com/2017/07/civilian-court-martial-defense-lawyer_96.html
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:
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: (800) 988-0602
E-mail: militarylawfirm@gmail.com
Website: www.militaryadvocate.com
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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: 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 Northern Florida/Georgia
areas, 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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