CIVILIAN COURT-MARTIAL DEFENSE LAWYER: TWO MILITARY OFFICERS REPRESENTED BY ATTORNEY RICHARD V. STEVENS HAVE DRUG USE CASES DROPPED (UCMJ Article 112a)

 

Military Defense Lawyer (Former JAG Attorney) News:

Recently, in two separate, unrelated, cases, military officers defended by attorney Richard V. Stevens (Military Defense Law Offices of Richard V. Stevens, P.C.) had the drug use cases they faced dropped by the military (UCMJ Article 112a).    

In the first case, the military officer client was accused of illegal drug use based on talk about what supposedly happened out at a social event one evening.  We disputed the claim and the rumors it was based on, and an investigation followed.  Ultimately, when the investigation closed, the drug use allegation was dropped. 

In the second case, the military officer client was accused of illegal drug use based on a positive urinalysis test.  The client was retirement eligible and faced an administrative discharge board action.  Based on the client’s previous exemplary record, the military agreed to allow the client to retire, instead of face the discharge board hearing. 

Because these were administrative cases, more details cannot be provided to protect the clients’ privacy. 

While these two military drug cases were successfully resolved, 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 drug offenses in the military, see our website at:

https://militaryadvocate.com/practice-areas/drug-crimes/

We offer free consultations for a case you may be involved in.  Just call us. 

Thank you. 

Military Defense Law Offices of Richard V. Stevens, P.C.

Civilian Criminal Defense Lawyer and Military Defense Lawyer

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.