Senior Chief, Navy, (E-8)
Feb 01, 2012OUTCOME: No jail time. "Not Guilty" on all charges related to three out of five women. Punitive discharge. Clemency/Appeal pending.
Fraternization, SECNAV Instruction on Sexual Harassment, et al
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Stephen Carpenter Jr.'s Legal Cases (135)
Kaiserslautern Germany, UM
Military law Lawyer at Kaiserslautern Germany, UM
Practice Areas: Military Law
First Class Petty Officer, Coast Guard, (E-6)
Jan 25, 2012OUTCOME: Found "Not Guilty" of sex registration offense involving minor, but guilty of vouyerism. Prosecutor demands eight years, six months jail sentence. Client sentenced to four months (to serve 3 with good time). Punitive discharge.
Notorious case involving a USCGC. Client faced 42 years in confinement. Charged with 5 acts of indecent conduct, 4 charges of conduct prejudicial to good order and discipline, 2 charges of false offici ... al statement, 1 charge of housebreaking and 1 charge of attempted indecent acts involving nearly a dozen alleged victims.
Major (P), Air Force, (0-4)
Jan 10, 2012OUTCOME: NJP overturned. After several months of lobbying and written submissions, Major General reconsiders UIF filing and removes adverse NJP from AF Major's otherwise pristine military record.
Officer had received NJP related to misconduct.
Commander, Navy, (0-5)
Dec 23, 2011OUTCOME: Investigation dropped. Case dismissed.
LCDR accused of issues related to potential formal investigation under Article 134, UCMJ. Through prompt action was able to protect client's interests.
Airman First Class, Air Force, (E-3)
Dec 06, 2011OUTCOME: Court-martial case dismissed. No confinement. No federal convictions. No punitive discharge. CH 4 approved with OTH.
Airman charged with BAH fraud while deployed, in part, to United Arab Emirates (UAB). Fraud exceeded $13,000. Airman faced maximum authorized sentence of 65 years in prison, eight (8) federal felony c ... onvictions under U.S. v Wooddell, 2000 CCA 284 (2000) and a dishonorable ("punitive") discharge.
Captain, Marine, (0-3)
Nov 18, 2011OUTCOME: Court-martial case dismissed.
Marine charged with use of controlled substances. Military Judge grants motion to suppress with the exception of one confession. Government dismisses all charges after Defense files Motion for Reconsid ... eration.
Private First Class, Marine, (E-2)
Sep 26, 2011OUTCOME: "Not Guilty" of all charges. Administrative context. Retained in service and deploys to Fleet. Update: Promoted to LCPL.
Marine charged with Spice Use and Fraudulent Enlistment related to drug use. Confesses to both claims.
Private First Class, Army, (E-2)
Sep 20, 2011OUTCOME: Court-martial case not filed. Retained in service. Soldier receives "no punishment" after Article 15 hearing. Local file. Government also agrees to forego discharge and Soldier reenlists.
Soldier alleged to have engaged in serious multiparty sexual misconduct while in Afghanistan.
Petty Officer, Coast Guard, (E-3)
Sep 13, 2011OUTCOME: Reenlistment code upgraded. U.S. Coast Guard Board unanimously votes to grant all requested relief, including Reenlistment code upgrade allowing for his reenty into the service. Sailor previously awarded Honorable Discharge.
Discharge Review Board (DRB) in Washington DC examined inequitable discharge of this Coast Guardsman based on fraudulent enlistment associated with his alleged suicide attempt and other irregularities. ...
Sergeant, Army, (E-5)
Sep 07, 2011OUTCOME: Retained in service. Reduced to E-3. Client will serve approximately 2 months in confinement after reductions for pretrial confinement (50 days) and typical good time. PCS to Ft Sill.
Plead to attempted methamphetamine possession, use and violating a federal statute on possession of drug manufacturing materials. Maximum possible punishment was reduction to E-1, 20 years in confinem ... ent, total forfeitures, and dishonorable discharge.