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Recently, a military officer defended by attorney Richard V. Stevens (Military Defense Law Offices of Richard V. Stevens, P.C.) had the extortion court-martial case he faced dropped by the military before court-martial charges were to be preferred against him.
The military client was accused of, and investigated for, allegedly extorting multiple people through an alleged online scheme. After a long military investigation, it was clear there were significant issues regarding the multiple complainants’ credibility.
Despite these issues, the defense was preparing for court-martial charges to be preferred and to proceed to an Article 32 hearing. However, after the lengthy investigation closed, we were notified that the court-martial case was being dropped, and the issue would be handled administratively instead.
Had there been a court-martial trial and conviction in this case, the client could have been sentenced to a punitive discharge (dismissal for an officer) and a lengthy term of confinement in prison. Thankfully, the court-martial case was dropped and the client did not have to face that jeopardy.
While this military court-martial case was 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.
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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.
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