Kaiserslautern Germany, UM
Military law Lawyer at Kaiserslautern Germany, UM
Practice Areas: Military Law
OUTCOME: Panel Verdict: "Not Guilty of all Sexual Assault Charges." Guilty of Patronization and Nonconsensual Recording. Panel Verdict: Reduction E-4, reprimand, 30 days in local jail. Clemency pending.
Charged with sexual assault claims tied to spouse's chronic Ambien use. Government relies on several video-tapes, which are seen by panel. Government dismisses assault charge prior to trial. (Kaisersla ... utern GCM)
OUTCOME: Summary Court Officer Verdict: "Not Guilty of All Charges" at Summary Court-Martial.
NCO charged with maltreatment of female subordinate Soldier and sexual harassment. (JBLM SCM)
OUTCOME: Panel Verdict: "Not Guilty of All Charges" at General Court-martial.
Soldier accused of four specifications of sexual assault involving an alleged victim with a severe sleeping disorder. (Randolph AFB GCM)
OUTCOME: Client retired at E-8 rank, and awarded Honorable discharge.
Master Chief accused of wrongdoing while in Juneau. Defense negotiated the withdrawal of criminal charges. Case was resolved at Mast. (Base Seattle GCM)
OUTCOME: Panel Verdict: "Not Guilty of All Charges" at General Court-martial.
Client charged with five specifications of alleged sexual assault involving another female Soldier. Case argued before a military panel with 1/3 enlisted representation. Client allegedly confessed to ... the alleged acts according to CID agent. CID agent's testimony proved unreliable. Testimony of complaining witness also proved unreliable. (JBLM GCM)
OUTCOME: Panel Verdict: "Not Guilty of All Charges" at General Court-martial.
NCO faced three charges of sexual assault and three charges alleging separate battery/assaults. (Ft. Campbell GCM)
OUTCOME: Sentence: Reduction to E-6 & 1 month confinement. No Punitive Discharge.
Master Chief was accused of committing a sexual assault, among other crimes, upon a fellow Coast Guard member. However he does "plead guilty" to cyber-harassment. Parties enter into a extremely favor ... able pre-trial agreement. Master Chief, with 24 years in, faced over 12 years in confinement and a punitive discharge. He was allowed to retire with "full financial and medical benefits" at the reduced rank. (Base Seattle GCM)
OUTCOME: Command lifts bar to enlistment.
SSG was erroneously barred from reenlistment on account of some frivolous allegations made about him within the context of his role in overseeing UA testing for the unit. The allegations were made by ... a Soldier with exceedingly thin credibility.
OUTCOME: Officer exonerated. Second Army Regulation (AR) 15-6 investigating officer "substantiates" the sexual assault allegation and finds evidence of "command reprisal."
Officer was falsely accused of fabricating a sexual assault allegation by a heavily biased AR 15-6 investigating officer. In response, her command contemplated taking adverse action. Firm drafted reb ... uttal to erroneous AR 15-6 findings with persuasive evidence incriminating the perpetrator. As a result the Commanding General (CG) orders a second AR 15-6 investigation.
OUTCOME: Panel finds MSgt "Not Guilty" of all drug disto charges and of cocaine use. He is convicted of misusing his own prescribed medication and for solicitiation. Receives 43 days jail and reduced to E-6. "Drug Waiver" was approved. Client will retire.
MSgt charged with wrongful distribution of cocaine and a prescription med, wrongfully using a prescribed med and cocaine, and solicitation to deliver a prescribed med. Case investigated by a joint fed ... eral/state narcotics task-forces. Wiretap used to capture multiple alleged incriminating statements and text messages made by client. Defense focuses on credibility of the informant, a shoddy OSI investigation, and the lack of any physical evidence. (McChord AFB GCM)