Civilian Court-Martial Defense Lawyers: Worldwide Military Defense - United States (CONUS) Locations and Overseas (OCONUS) Locations

Military Defense Lawyer (Former JAG Attorney) News:

Frank Spinner and I (attorney Richard V. Stevens) are civilian criminal defense lawyers/attorneys, court-martial defense attorneys, military law specialists, and former active duty military JAG lawyers/attorneys.  Our law practices are exclusively focused on representing and defending military members of all service branches, stationed around the world, who are facing all types of military specific adverse actions such as:

- General court-martial (military criminal trial)

- Special court-martial (military criminal trial)

- Summary court-martial (military criminal trial)

- Court-martial clemency

- Court-martial appeal

- Article 32 hearings

- Military discharge or separation, including show cause and board of inquiry

- Military discipline

- UCMJ actions

- Article 15, Nonjudicial Punishment (NJP), Captain’s Mast

- Admonition (letter of admonition – LOA)

- Reprimand (GOMOR or letter of reprimand – LOR)

- Demotion

- Investigations by IG, CID, AFOSI, NCIS, CGIS, AR 15-6, CDI, command

- Board of Correction for Military Records (BCMR) appeals

- Negative performance report or evaluation report appeals

- Security clearance issues

- Flying evaluation boards (FEB)

- Medical board cases and hearings (MEB, PEB)

Regardless of where our two military defense law practices are located (The Military Defense Law Offices of Richard V. Stevens, PC and Military Defense Law Office of Frank J. Spinner), we defend military members worldwide and we travel to the locations of our clients to represent and defend them.  Whether it’s CONUS or OCONUS, we will travel there. 

The states, military bases, posts, installations and locations named below are not all inclusive, but represent some of the areas we travel to for military justice cases.  We represent and defend military members in areas including:

ALABAMA – Civilian Court-Martial Defense Lawyers/Attorneys, Military Law and Military Defense Lawyer Services in Alabama:

- Redstone Arsenal
- Fort Rucker
- Anniston Army Depot
- Maxwell AFB
- Maxwell AFB, Gunter Annex

- Montgomery, Alabama area
- USCG Aviation Training Center, Mobile

ALASKA – Civilian Court-Martial Defense Lawyers/Attorneys, Military Law and Military Defense Lawyer Services in Alaska:

- Eielson AFB
- Elmendorf AFB
- Fort Wainwright
- Fort Richardson

ARIZONA – Civilian Court-Martial Defense Lawyers/Attorneys, Military Law and Military Defense Lawyer Services in Arizona:

- Hill AFB - Ogden/Salt Lake City, Utah area
- Nellis AFB - Las Vegas, Nevada area
- Luke AFB - Phoenix, Arizona area
- Davis Monthan AFB - Tucson, Arizona area
- Fort Huachuca - Sierra Vista, Arizona area
- Yuma Marine Corps Air Station

ARKANSAS – Civilian Court-Martial Defense Lawyers/Attorneys, Military Law and Military Defense Lawyer Services in Arkansas:

- Little Rock AFB
- Pine Bluff Arsenal

CALIFORNIA – Civilian Court-Martial Defense Lawyers/Attorneys, Military Law and Military Defense Lawyer Services in California:

- Edwards AFB - Barstow, California area
- Travis AFB - San Francisco, California area
- Beale AFB - Sacramento, California area
- McClellan AFB - Sacramento, California area
- Vandenberg AFB - Bakersfield/Los Angeles, California areas
- Los Angeles AFB
- 29 Palms Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center
- Marine Corps Air Station Miramar - San Diego, California area
- Fort Irwin - Los Angeles, California area
- Camp Pendleton - San Diego, California area

COLORADO – Civilian Court-Martial Defense Lawyers/Attorneys, Military Law and Military Defense Lawyer Services in Colorado:

- Buckley AFB - Aurora/Denver, Colorado areas

- US Air Force Academy
- Schriever AFB
- Peterson AFB
- Cheyenne Mountain Air Station
- Fort Carson
- Colorado Springs area

CONNECTICUT – Civilian Court-Martial Defense Lawyers/Attorneys, Military Law and Military Defense Lawyer Services in Connecticut:

- New London Naval Submarine Base

DELAWARE - Civilian Court-Martial Defense Lawyers/Attorneys, Military Law and Military Defense Lawyer Services in Delaware:

- Dover AFB

FLORIDA – Civilian Court-Martial Defense Lawyers/Attorneys, Military Law and Military Defense Lawyer Services in Florida:

- Eglin AFB
- Hurlburt Field AFB
- Pensacola, Fort Walton Beach, Destin, Panama City, Florida areas
- Tyndall AFB - Panama City, Florida area
- Patrick AFB - Cocoa Beach, Florida area
- MacDill AFB - Tampa, Florida area
- Pensacola Naval Air Station
- Jacksonville Naval Air Station - Key West Naval Air Station

GEORGIA – Civilian Court-Martial Defense Lawyers/Attorneys, Military Law and Military Defense Lawyer Services in Georgia:

- Moody AFB
- Robins AFB
- Fort Stewart
- Fort Benning
- Fort Gordon
- Fort McPherson
- Dobbins AFB
- Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base

HAWAII – Civilian Court-Martial Defense Lawyers/Attorneys, Military Law and Military Defense Lawyer Services in Hawaii:

- Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam

- Hickam AFB - Honolulu, Hawaii area
- Pearl Harbor Naval Complex - Honolulu, Hawaii area
- Schofield Barracks - Honolulu, Hawaii area
- Wheeler Army Airfield - Honolulu, Hawaii area

IDAHO – Civilian Court-Martial Defense Lawyers/Attorneys, Military Law and Military Defense Lawyer Services in Idaho:

- Mountain Home AFB

ILLINOIS – Civilian Court-Martial Defense Lawyers/Attorneys, Military Law and Military Defense Lawyer Services in Illinois:

- Scott AFB - St. Louis area

KANSAS – Civilian Court-Martial Defense Lawyers/Attorneys, Military Law and Military Defense Lawyer Services in Kansas:

- Fort Riley
- Fort Leavenworth
- McConnell AFB - Wichita, Kansas area

KENTUCKY – Civilian Court-Martial Defense Lawyers/Attorneys, Military Law and Military Defense Lawyer Services in Kentucky:

- Fort Knox
- Fort Campbell

LOUISIANA – Civilian Court-Martial Defense Lawyers/Attorneys, Military Law and Military Defense Lawyer Services in Louisiana:

- Barksdale AFB - Shreveport/Bossier City, Louisiana area
- Fort Polk - Alexandria/Lafayette, Louisiana area

MAINE – Civilian Court-Martial Defense Lawyers/Attorneys, Military Law and Military Defense Lawyer Services in Maine:

- Brunswick Naval Air Station

MARYLAND, VIRGINIA and WASHINGTON, DC – Civilian Court-Martial Defense Lawyers/Attorneys, Military Law and Military Defense Lawyer Services in Maryland, Virginia, Washington, DC and the National Capital Region (NCR):

- Bolling AFB

- Andrews AFB
- Joint Base Andrews Naval Air Facility

- The Pentagon

- Aberdeen Proving Grounds

- Fort Meade

- Annapolis Naval Station

- US Naval Academy, Annapolis

- Fort McNair

- Washington Navy Yard

- US Coast Guard Headquarters

- Patuxent River Naval Air Station

- Indian Head Naval Surface Warfare Center

- Langley AFB

- Fort Myer

- Fort Belvoir

- Fort Lee

- Fort Eustis

- Fort Story

- Fort AP Hill

- Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base

- Norfolk Naval Station

- Oceana Naval Air Station

- Bethesda National Naval Medical Center

- Walter Reed Army Medical Center

- Fort Detrick

MASSACHUSETTS – Civilian Court-Martial Defense Lawyers/Attorneys, Military Law and Military Defense Lawyer Services in Massachusetts:

- Hanscom AFB

MISSISSIPPI – Civilian Court-Martial Defense Lawyers/Attorneys, Military Law and Military Defense Lawyer Services in Mississippi:

- Columbus AFB
- Meridian Naval Air Station
- Keesler AFB
- Pascagoula Naval Station

MISSOURI – Civilian Court-Martial Defense Lawyers/Attorneys, Military Law and Military Defense Lawyer Services in Missouri:

- Whiteman AFB - Knob Noster/Warrensburg, Missouri area
- Fort Leonard Wood - St. Louis area

MONTANA – Civilian Court-Martial Defense Lawyers/Attorneys, Military Law and Military Defense Lawyer Services in Montana:

- Malmstrom AFB - Great Falls, Montana area

NEBRASKA – Civilian Court-Martial Defense Lawyers/Attorneys, Military Law and Military Defense Lawyer Services in Nebraska:

- Offutt AFB - Bellevue/Omaha, Nebraska area

NEVADA – Civilian Court-Martial Defense Lawyers/Attorneys, Military Law and Military Defense Lawyer Services in Nevada:

- Nellis AFB - Las Vegas, Nevada area

NEW HAMPSHIRE – Civilian Court-Martial Defense Lawyers/Attorneys, Military Law and Military Defense Lawyer Services in New Hampshire:

- Portsmouth Naval Shipyard

NEW JERSEY – Civilian Court-Martial Defense Lawyers/Attorneys, Military Law and Military Defense Lawyer Services in New Jersey:

- Fort Dix

- McGuire AFB

- Naval Air Engineering Station (NAES) Lakehurst, Toms River

- Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst

- Picatinny Arsenal

- Fort Monmouth, Eatontown

- Cape May Coast Guard Training Center

- Earle Naval Weapons Station, Colts Neck  

NEW MEXICO – Civilian Court-Martial Defense Lawyers/Attorneys, Military Law and Military Defense Lawyer Services in New Mexico:

- Cannon AFB - Clovis, New Mexico area
- Kirtland AFB - Albuquerque, New Mexico area
- Holloman AFB - Alamogordo, New Mexico area

NEW YORK – Civilian Court-Martial Defense Lawyers/Attorneys, Military Law and Military Defense Lawyer Services in New York:

- Fort Drum - Watertown, NY area

- US Military Academy at West Point

NORTH CAROLINA – Civilian Court-Martial Defense Lawyers/Attorneys, Military Law and Military Defense Lawyer Services in North Carolina:

- Seymour Johnson AFB - Goldsboro, North Carolina area
- Pope AFB (Pope Air Field) - Fayetteville, North Carolina area
- Fort Bragg - Fayetteville, North Carolina area
- Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station - Havelock/Jacksonville, North Carolina area
- New River Marine Corps Air Station - Jacksonville, North Carolina area
- Camp Lejeune - Jacksonville, North Carolina area

NORTH DAKOTA – Civilian Court-Martial Defense Lawyers/Attorneys, Military Law and Military Defense Lawyer Services in North Dakota:

- Minot AFB
- Grand Forks AFB

OHIO – Civilian Court-Martial Defense Lawyers/Attorneys, Military Law and Military Defense Lawyer Services in Ohio:

- Wright-Patterson AFB - Fairborn/Dayton, Ohio area

OKLAHOMA – Civilian Court-Martial Defense Lawyers/Attorneys, Military Law and Military Defense Lawyer Services in Oklahoma:

- Fort Sill - Norman/Oklahoma City, Oklahoma area
- Vance AFB - Enid, Oklahoma area
- Tinker AFB - Norman/Oklahoma City, Oklahoma area
- Altus AFB

SOUTH CAROLINA – Civilian Court-Martial Defense Lawyers/Attorneys, Military Law and Military Defense Lawyer Services in South Carolina:

- Shaw AFB - Sumter, South Carolina area

- Joint Base Charleston
- Charleston AFB
- Fort Jackson - Columbia, South Carolina area
- Charleston Naval Weapons Station
- Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station
- Parris Island Marine Corps Recruit Depot - Beaufort, South Carolina area

SOUTH DAKOTA – Civilian Court-Martial Defense Lawyers/Attorneys, Military Law and Military Defense Lawyer Services in South Dakota:

- Ellsworth AFB - Rapid City, South Dakota area

TENNESSEE – Civilian Court-Martial Defense Lawyers/Attorneys, Military Law and Military Defense Lawyer Services in Tennessee:

- Arnold AFB

TEXAS – Civilian Court-Martial Defense Lawyers/Attorneys, Military Law and Military Defense Lawyer Services in Texas:

- Fort Hood - Killeen, Texas area
- Fort Bliss - El Paso, Texas area
- Dyess AFB - Abilene, Texas area

- Joint Base San Antonio
- Lackland AFB - San Antonio, Texas area
- Randolph AFB - San Antonio, Texas area
- Joint Base San Antonio
- Goodfellow AFB - San Angelo, Texas area
- Sheppard AFB - Wichita Falls, Texas area
- Laughlin AFB - Del Rio, Texas area

UTAH – Civilian Court-Martial Defense Lawyers/Attorneys, Military Law and Military Defense Lawyer Services in Utah:

- Hill AFB

WASHINGTON STATE – Civilian Court-Martial Defense Lawyers/Attorneys, Military Law and Military Defense Lawyer Services in Washington State:

- Fort Lewis - Olympia/Tacoma, Washington area
- McChord AFB - Olympia/Tacoma, Washington area

- Joint Base Lewis-McChord - Olympia/Tacoma, Washington area
- Fairchild AFB - Spokane, Washington area
- Bremerton Naval Station - Seattle, Washington area

WISCONSIN – Civilian Court-Martial Defense Lawyers/Attorneys, Military Law and Military Defense Lawyer Services in Wisconsin:

- Fort McCoy

WYOMING – Civilian Court-Martial Defense Lawyers/Attorneys, Military Law and Military Defense Lawyer Services in Wyoming:

- F.E. Warren AFB - Cheyenne, Wyoming area

IRAQ, KUWAIT, SAUDI ARABIA, AFGHANISTAN – Civilian Court-Martial Defense Lawyers/Attorneys, Military Law and Military Defense Lawyer Services in Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan and other locations in the Global War On Terror:

Travel available into Middle East and other forward military locations

GERMANY – Civilian Court-Martial Defense Lawyers/Attorneys, Military Law and Military Defense Lawyer Services in Germany: 

- Ramstein Air Base
- Spangdahlem Air Base
- Rhein-Main Air Base
- Geilenkirchen Air Base
- Schweinfurt Air Base
- Wiesbaden
- Mannheim
- Heidelberg
- Stuttgart/Robinson Barracks
- Vilseck

BRITAIN/UNITED KINGDOM – Civilian Court-Martial Defense Lawyers/Attorneys, Military Law and Military Defense Lawyer Services in Britain/United Kingdom: 

- Molesworth RAF
- Lakenheath RAF
- Mildenhall RAF

SOUTH KOREA – Civilian Court-Martial Defense Lawyers/Attorneys, Military Law and Military Defense Lawyer Services in South Korea:

- Osan Air Base
- Kunsan Air Base
- Camp Casey
- Camp Giant
- Camp Humphreys
- Camp Henry
- Camp Walker
- Camp Carroll
- Camp Hialeah-Pusan
- USAG Yongsan  
- Seoul, Korea area
- Daegu/Taegu, Korea area

JAPAN/OKINAWA – Civilian Court-Martial Defense Lawyers/Attorneys, Military Law and Military Defense Lawyer Services in Japan and Okinawa:

- Misawa Air Base
- Yokota Air Base
- Kadena Air Base, Okinawa
- Camp Zama
- Torii Station, Okinawa
- Yokosuka Fleet Activities
- Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station
- Camp S.D. Butler Marine Corps Base, Okinawa

GREENLAND – Civilian Court-Martial Defense Lawyers/Attorneys, Military Law and Military Defense Lawyer Services in Greenland:

- Thule Air Base

CUBA – Civilian Court-Martial Defense Lawyers/Attorneys, Military Law and Military Defense Lawyer Services in Cuba:

- Guantanamo Bay Naval Station

PUERTO RICO – Civilian Court-Martial Defense Lawyers/Attorneys, Military Law and Military Defense Lawyer Services in Puerto Rico:

- Fort Buchanan
- Roosevelt Roads Naval Station
- Borinquen US Coast Guard Station

PORTUGAL – Civilian Court-Martial Defense Lawyers/Attorneys, Military Law and Military Defense Lawyer Services in Portugal:

- Lajes Field, Azores

SPAIN – Civilian Court-Martial Defense Lawyers/Attorneys, Military Law and Military Defense Lawyer Services in Spain:

- Moron Air Base
- Rota Naval Station

ITALY – Civilian Court-Martial Defense Lawyers/Attorneys, Military Law and Military Defense Lawyer Services in Italy:

- Aviano Air Base
- Caserma Ederle/Vicenza
- Camp Darby/Livorno
- Gaeta Naval Support Activity
- Naples Naval Support Activity
- Sigonella Naval Air Station

BOSNIA – Civilian Court-Martial Defense Lawyers/Attorneys, Military Law and Military Defense Lawyer Services in Bosnia:

- Camp McGovern

KOSOVO – Civilian Court-Martial Defense Lawyers/Attorneys, Military Law and Military Defense Lawyer Services in Kosovo:

- Camp Bondsteel

GREECE – Civilian Court-Martial Defense Lawyers/Attorneys, Military Law and Military Defense Lawyer Services in Greece:

- Souda Bay Naval Support Activity/Air Activity

TURKEY – Civilian Court-Martial Defense Lawyers/Attorneys, Military Law and Military Defense Lawyer Services in Turkey:

- Incirlik Air Base
- Izmir Air Station

BAHRAIN – Civilian Court-Martial Defense Lawyers/Attorneys, Military Law and Military Defense Lawyer Services in Bahrain:

- Bahrain Naval Support Activity

DIEGO GARCIA – Civilian Court-Martial Defense Lawyers/Attorneys, Military Law and Military Defense Lawyer Services in Diego Garcia:

- Diego Garcia Navy Support Facility

GUAM – Civilian Court-Martial Defense Lawyers/Attorneys, Military Law and Military Defense Lawyer Services in Guam:

- Andersen AFB
- Naval Forces Marianas, Guam

Given the potential consequences to military careers, families and personal freedom when facing a military adverse action or trial, it is critical to be defended by a lawyer experienced in military law.  We offer free initial case consultations.

Please contact us by:

Website:  http://www.militaryadvocate.com/

Call the toll free number: 800-988-0602
E-mail us: militarylawfirm@gmail.com

By: Attorney Richard V. Stevens
Civilian criminal defense lawyer and military defense lawyer
Military Defense Law Offices of Richard V. Stevens, PC
http://www.militaryadvocate.com

Blog postscript:  Defense attorney Frank Spinner and defense attorney Richard Stevens are civilian court-martial defense lawyers and former active duty military defense lawyers (JAG).  The perspectives in this blog, therefore, are based on their experience as military defense attorneys and as civilian criminal defense lawyers practicing exclusively in the area of military law.  This blog addresses issues in military law, military justice, military discipline, military trial defense and appellate defense, court-martial defense 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 Military Defense Law Offices of Richard V. Stevens and the Law Office of Frank Spinner for a free initial consultation.  Our military defense law offices are located in Northern Florida (Pensacola, Ft Walton, Destin, Eglin AFB, Hurlburt Field, Duke Field areas) and Colorado Springs, Colorado respectively, but our military defense law practices are worldwide – we travel to wherever our clients are stationed or need us.

Civilian Court-Martial Defense Lawyers: The Death of Fairness in the Military Justice System

Military Defense Lawyer (Former JAG Attorney) News:

As I have described in so many previous blog posts, the military justice system is being turned into the military prosecution, or persecution, system in court-martial cases alleging rape and/or sexual assault (UCMJ Article 120).  Lawmakers and senior government and military officials who care more about an inaccurate politically correct narrative than the fairness of the military justice system are conspiring to make continued changes to the system to ensure commanders and JAGs have no discretion, or at least don't dare to exercise what little discretion they may ultimately retain.  

*Case in point:  The premature retirement of Lt Gen Susan Helms.  Despite an exemplary record of over three decades of military service, which included 5 space shuttle missions, living aboard the International Space Station, holding the record for the longest spacewalk, and being nominated to serve next as the Vice Commander of Air Force Space Command, her career was ended due to her exercising her legal discretionary authority in a military rape/sexual assault court-martial.  She made a decision based on the evidence, her best judgment as a senior military officer, and her personal and professional integrity - and she fell victim to the politics that are dismantling the military criminal justice system.  See:

http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20131108/CAREERS03/311080013/With-nomination-blocked-3-star-applies-retirement 

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424127887323393804578559583374805870 

*Case in point:  The premature retirement of Lt Gen Craig Franklin.  Despite an exemplary record of over three decades of military service, his career was abruptly ended due to him exercising his legal discretionary authority in two military rape/sexual assault court-martial cases.  He made a decision based on the evidence, his best judgment as a senior military officer, and his personal and professional integrity - and he fell victim to the politics that are dismantling the military criminal justice system.  See: 

http://www.militarytimes.com/article/20140109/NEWS/301090021/Lt-Gen-Franklin-will-retire-2-star

Now, no military commander or JAG who values his/her career will dare to consider the presumption or possibility of innocence, or the government's (essentially former) burden to prove a case beyond a reasonable doubt, or the rights of an accused in America to due process, fundamental fairness, and to present a defense in court in any military case dealing with allegations of rape and/or sexual assault.  This is pointed out by Lt Gen Franklin's statement announcing his retirement, and Lt Gen Mueller's (The Air Force IG) statement about the retirement.  See:

http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20140110/NEWS/301100009/IG-goes-Facebook-lament-retirement-general-who-overturned-sex-assault-conviction 

As reported by the above-cited story, in announcing his retirement, Lt Gen Franklin stated:

“In the last 10 months as the Commander of Third Air Force and 17th Expeditionary Air Force, my judgment has been questioned publicly regarding my decisions as a general court martial convening authority,” Franklin said in a statement announcing his retirement. “This is a distraction for the Air Force and for my role as a general court martial convening authority.”

In response to the retirement, Lt Gen Mueller reportedly stated:

Lt. Gen. Stephen Mueller said he is “heartbroken” and “bitter” about the retirement of Third Air Force commander Franklin’s decision to retire, and said it could force commanders to pursue sex assault cases regardless of the evidence.  “If commanders believe their only choice can be to prosecute, we are significantly tilting the balance of justice that we all hold so dear.”

What is happening now to the military justice system, Lt Gen Helms and Lt Gen Franklin is the result of a reactionary movement that began after the "rape scandal" at the Air Force Academy in 2003, but has now picked up momentum far outpacing common sense, reason, and the constitution (which, incidentally, military members risk their lives to support and defend).  See:

http://www.falserape.net/stevens_commentary.html 

As a former military JAG officer, as a lawyer, and as an American, what is now happening to the military justice system is stomach turning.  If you don't think innocent military members are being tried, convicted, and sentenced to prison because of the current toxic military justice environment, you are, at best, being naive.  For those politicians blustering about how they would no longer feel comfortable allowing their daughters to join the military (and fall prey to this alleged "epidemic" of sexual assault), I would counter that I would not feel comfortable allowing my son to join a military whose criminal justice system ignores the Constitution, its rights and ideals, when the military is expecting that son to sacrifice, and possibly kill and/or die, to support and defend that same Constitution.  It is a very sad chapter in the history of the military justice system....

For more information about the military justice system, particularly cases alleging rape and/or sexual assault in violation of UCMJ Article 120, type “rape” or “sexual assault” into the search bar above the blog posts.  We also offer free consultations for a case you may be involved in.  Just call us.

Thank you.    

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

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 Colorado Springs, Colorado and Northern Florida, but the military defense representation is worldwide – when necessary, the attorneys travel to wherever the client is stationed.

Afghan "Soldier" Awaits Execution for Murdering U.S. Marine

Civilian Court-Martial Lawyers
Military Defense Lawyer (Former JAG Attorney) News:

The Navy Times is reporting that an Afghan "soldier" who served with the ANA has been sentenced to death my hanging for the murder of a U.S. Marine.  He was tried, convicted and sentenced by a court-martial in Afghanistan, conducted by the Afghans.  The story appears here:

http://www.navytimes.com/article/20140108/NEWS06/301080015/Afghan-soldier-who-murdered-Marine-awaits-execution?odyssey=mod|nextstory

Civilian Court-Martial Defense Lawyers: End of Year Wrap-Up and Welcome to 2014

Military 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 2013, 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). 

This past year, I defended, represented, advised, counseled or otherwise assisted clients and/or handled cases out of:

- Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado

- Vance AFB, Oklahoma

- Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey

- Joint Base Andrews, Maryland

- Whiteman AFB, Missouri

- Barksdale AFB, Louisiana

- Laughlin AFB, Texas

- Bolling AFB, Washington DC

- Randolph AFB, San Antonio, Texas
- Robins AFB, Georgia

- FT Bragg, Fayetteville, North Carolina

- United States Army Garrison, Stuttgart, Germany

- Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, San Diego, California

Some of the cases, allegations and military law issues I handled this past year included:

- Larceny, Wrongful Appropriation (UCMJ Article 121)

- Insubordination, Failure to Obey Lawful Orders, & Dereliction of Duty (UCMJ Articles 91 & 92)

- Rape, Sexual Assault, Sexual Misconduct (UCMJ Article 120)

- Forcible Sodomy (UCMJ Article 125)

- Drug Offenses, Wrongful Use, Possession, Distribution of Controlled Substances (UCMJ Article 112a)

- Assault (UCMJ Article 128)

- Maltreatment (UCMJ Article 93)

- False Official Statements (UCMJ Article 107)

- Conduct Unbecoming an Officer and Gentleman (UCMJ Article 133)

- Joint Federal Travel Regulation (JFTR) fraud

- Wire fraud under federal code

- 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 I have defended against this past year have included:

- Court-martial trials

- Administrative discharge/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 posts describing the outcomes of some of my 2013 cases:

http://www.militaryadvocate.blogspot.com/2013/11/part-ii-constant-spread-of.html

http://www.militaryadvocate.blogspot.com/2013/11/the-constant-spread-of-misinformation.html

http://www.militaryadvocate.blogspot.com/2013/10/civilian-court-martial-lawyers-military_29.html

http://www.militaryadvocate.blogspot.com/2013/10/civilian-court-martial-lawyers-sexual.html

http://www.militaryadvocate.blogspot.com/2013/10/civilian-court-martial-lawyers-military.html

http://www.militaryadvocate.blogspot.com/2013/08/civilian-court-martial-lawyers-military.html

http://www.militaryadvocate.blogspot.com/2013/08/civilian-court-martial-lawyers-senior.html

http://militaryadvocate.blogspot.com/2013/07/civilian-court-martial-lawyers.html

http://militaryadvocate.blogspot.com/2013/07/civilian-court-martial-lawyers-military.html

http://militaryadvocate.blogspot.com/2013/04/civilian-court-martial-lawyers-senior.html

http://militaryadvocate.blogspot.com/2013/01/civilian-court-martial-lawyers-senior.html

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

E-mail:  militarylawfirm@gmail.com

Website:  www.militaryadvocate.com

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

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 Colorado Springs, Colorado and Northern Florida, but the military defense representation is worldwide – when necessary, the attorneys travel to wherever the client is stationed.