In 1983, a woman was attacked near the Quantico Marine Base in Virginia. The victim's description of her assailant prompted the military officers to convict and court-martial Corporal Lindsey Scott, the only black MP in the Quantico Criminal Investigation Division, despite ...
In 1983, a woman was attacked near the Quantico Marine Base in Virginia. The victim's description of her assailant prompted the military officers to ...
Under the US Constitution, an accused enjoys the right to a speedy trial. US v. Danylo, 73 M.J. 183 (C.A.A.F. 2013). A service members 6th Amendment ...
Under R.C.M. 906 (b)(8), the defense may move the court for relief from pretrial confinement in violation of R.C.M. 305. The defense, as the moving ...
Expert witnesses can be a critical part of any court-martial. Service members have a right to confidential experts. See United States v. Turner , 28 ...
False Allegations of Sexual Assault, the Research, and Military Court-Martials
Over the past few we've seen an uptick in search terms for our law firm related to false allegations of sexual assault. I've written about this topic ...
Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces Reverses Precedent Holding That Retired Sailors and Marines Can Receive a Punitive Discharge at a Court-Martial
On 19 June 2018, in US v. Dinger, the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces set aside some previous precedent suggesting that retired members could ...
The Decision Whether to Testify - The Silence Penalty Law Review
Every now and again a truly impactful law review article is published that lends data-driven insights into the most difficult decisions that we make ...
Among the matters you should consider are: [appropriate selections may be made from the following list] The accused's age. The accused's good military ...