CIVILIAN COURT-MARTIAL DEFENSE LAWYER: LARCENY AND FRAUDULENT PCS VOUCHER ALLEGATIONS DROPPED FOR MILITARY OFFICER REPRESENTED BY ATTORNEY RICHARD V. STEVENS (UCMJ ARTICLES 107, 121, 132)

 

Military Defense Lawyer (Former JAG Attorney) News:

Recently, a military officer defended by attorney Richard V. Stevens (Military Defense Law Offices of Richard V. Stevens, P.C.) who was accused of, and investigated for, alleged larceny (UCMJ Article 121), fraudulent PCS vouchers (UCMJ Article 132), and false official statements (UCMJ Article 107) had the case against him dropped and he was cleared to continue his military career.

The military officer client was accused of these offenses after a PCS move in which the vouchers filed were questioned by military investigators.  Military regulations regarding reimbursable expenses and entitlements can be complicated, and sometimes military investigators do not understand what is, and is not, permitted.  Ultimately, based on the documents submitted by the accused, and applying them to the appropriate regulations, the case against the client was dropped, and no disciplinary action was taken. 

While this military 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, wrongful appropriation, and fraudulent travel vouchers in violation of UCMJ Articles 121, 107, and 132, please see:

https://militaryadvocate.com/military-larceny-wrongful-appropriation-and-fraud-defense-including-military-travel-voucher-and-entitlement-fraud-defense-ucmj-articles-121-123a/

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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.

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.