Category: Navy Courts Martial
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2019 Court-Material Punishment Chart
Jan 16, 2019CONTACT US! We receive a number of inquiries every month about maximum punishments under the Manual for Courts-Martial. Here is the maximum punishment chart for 2019. 2019 MANUAL FOR COURTS-MARTIAL COURT MARTIAL PUNISHMENT CHARTView Article -
2019 Court-Material Changes – Military Court-Martial Lawyers
Dec 23, 2018NEW 2019 MANUAL FOR COURTS-MARTIAL PDF Presidential OrderPart I, PreamblePart II, Rules for Courts-MartialPart III, Military Rules of EvidencePart IV, Punitive ArticlesPart V, Nonjudicial PunishmentAppendixSupplementary MaterialsNon-binding Guidance Changes to Jury Selection in 2019Here are the major changes to military practice for 2019. This is a very simplified guide to give potential accused members a general...View Article -
Experiment Showing Potential for Error at the Military Drug Labs
Jun 20, 2018Yesterday we received a Brady notice regarding the military drug labs. Brady, of course, is a landmark Supreme Court case holding that in a criminal case the Government must turn over to the defense all information that tends to exonerate the accused. Basically, an employee of the military drug labs expressed concern that discrepancy codes at...View Article -
July 2017 Navy Court-Martial Results
Sep 8, 2017Here is our analysis of the Navy Court-Martial data for July 2017. Like the Army, this is PCS season. Thus, the volume of courts was down. There were 20 Navy courts in July. There were 6 sexual assault trials and 5 acquittals. Navy panels were overwhelmingly voting not guilty in July. Total Courts: 20 Contested Jury Trials: 7 Jury Acquittals:...View Article -
What are The Wheeler Factors
Feb 16, 2017Among the matters you should consider are: [appropriate selections may be made from the following list] The accused’s age. The accused’s good military character as evidenced by Defense Exhibit(s) _____ and the testimony of _______. The accused’s record in the service for good conduct. The prior honorable discharge(s) of the accused. The combat record of...View Article -
How to Request Records from NCIS
Feb 15, 2017Attached is an NCIS Privacy Act Request form for those looking to obtain NCIS records pertaining to their case.NCIS requires proof of identity. We recommend including a copy of a drivers license. You can also provide a declaration establishing your identity and indicating “I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United...View Article -
False Allegations And Deception in The Law – Part I
Feb 1, 2017I was recently at Fort Carson, Colorado. I came across a flyer from the Department of Justice titled “False Allegations of Adult Crimes Reference Guide.” The flyer has prompted me to write about false allegations and deception. This Part I will provide the data from the Department of Justice. The data apparently came from the...View Article -
Detecting Lies and Deceit in the Military – Part II
Feb 1, 2017In Part I of this blog series, I posted some data from the Department of Justice on false allegations. In Part II, I’ll discuss the literature on detecting lies. In Part III, we talk about nonverbal deception and facial expressions. In Part IV, I’ll talk about false confessions. I’ve spent the better part of the past decade studying...View Article -
Navy Court-Martial Results For November 2016 – 66% Acquittal Rate in Contested Sexual Assault Cases
Jan 12, 2017The latest court-martial results for the Navy are for November 2016.Even though every case is unique, once again the numbers seem to support choosing a jury over a guilty plea or judge.The Navy held 21 courts-martial in November 2016. This blog has previously reported that the Navy dealt out about 75% of their cases in...View Article -
Navy Court-Martial Results For October 2016 – 50% Acquittal Rate in Contested Sexual Assault Cases
Dec 28, 2016The Navy has released its courts-martial data for October 2016. Here is our analysis. We count 29 General and Special courts-martial across the Navy. Once again, the Navy dealt out a lot of cases – 20 (75%). Another case (21) was a mixed plea. The Sailor was found guilty of the remaining offenses. The 8 remaining cases...View Article