Client was charged with breaking into a garage and stealing a car stereo. The homeowner was an eyewitness to the break in and the theft and testified at trial. Fully litigated, and client was found n...ot guilty of all allegations.
Criminal defense
Desertion, AWOL, Dereliction of Duty, False Official Statements, and Larceny
Jun 08, 2010
OUTCOME: Partial Acquittal; Bad Conduct Discharge, 11 months jail, ordered to forfeit 2/3 pay per month for 11 months
Client was charged with larceny and being absent without leave on multiple occasions. Rather than stand trial, client stole a car and fled. Client was captured weeks later. Client was then charged w...ith desertion, larceny of a vehicle, and making false statements in addition to the previous charges of larceny and being absent without leave. Negotiated with prosecutors to ensure the case remained a Special Court-Martial as opposed to being elevated to the more severe forum of a General Court-Martial. In return, pled guilty to the larceny charges and AWOL charges, we fought the rest. Client was found not guilty of being absent without leave on one occasion, of being derelict in his duties, and was also acquitted of making false official statements.
Criminal defense
Multiple Uses of Percocet
Jun 01, 2010
OUTCOME: No discharge from service, only 20 days of jail, forfeitures of 1/3 pay for one month
Client charged with illegally abusing the drug percocet multiple times. Admissions by the client were corroborated by drug tests. I negotiated with the prosecution to have the case resolved at the le...ast-harsh type of court-martial, a Summary Court-Martial.
Criminal defense
Failure to Obey Orders
May 18, 2010
OUTCOME: Full Acquittal
Client charged with disobeying a direct order from a superior to stop communicating with a co-worker. Fully litigated, and client was found not guilty of all charges.
Criminal defense
DUI and Open Container
Mar 09, 2010
OUTCOME: No discharge from service, only 14 days of jail
Client charged with drunk driving and having an open container of alcohol in the vehicle. Blood test confirmed and client confessed to police. Negotiated with prosecutor to have the case tried at the... least severe type of court-martial possible, a Summary Court-Martial.
Criminal defense
Aggravated Assault, Burglary, and Kidnapping
Jan 12, 2010
OUTCOME: Dishonorable Discharge, 5 years jail
Client charged with assault, aggravated assault, burglary, and kidnapping. Client made admissions which were corroborated by witness statements. Negotiated with prosecutors to have aggravated assault... charge dismissed and maximum jail sentence capped at 5 years.
Federal crime
Child Sexual Abuse
Oct 29, 2009
OUTCOME: Conviction on multiple counts of molestation. The accused was sentenced to 50 years of jail and a dishonorable discharge.
Served as the prosecutor in a case against an Air Force Master Sergeant that sexually abused his child and other children over the course of many years in several different states. Over 30 witnesses, ...including experts in forensic psychology, were required to prosecute the case. Zealous case preparation led the accused Sergeant to change his plea from not guilty to guilty on the eve of trial.
Federal crime
DUI and drug use
Apr 01, 2009
OUTCOME: Conviction; Sentence: loss of all rank, 75 days of confinement, and a bad conduct discharge.
I prosecuted the case against a military member who had driven while under the influence of alcohol on once occasions and used marijuana and hydrocodone on others.
Military law
Meth Use
Mar 01, 2009
OUTCOME: Conviction; Sentence: loss of all rank, 10 days of confinement.
Prosecuted the case against an Airman who was addicted and had repeatedly used meth. Negotiated plea - cap sentence in return for member waiving an administrative discharge board.
Federal crime
Special Court-Martial for Maltreatment of Subordinates, Assault, and Travel Voucher Fraud
Feb 11, 2009
OUTCOME: Conviction; Sentence: loss of rank, 75 days of confinement, and a bad conduct discharge.
Prosecuted the case against a Staff Sergeant who had been exposing his penis to subordinates, pushing them, and filed false travel vouchers