Attorney Stephen Carpenter Jr.'s Legal Cases

Military law

MAJ, U.S. Army

Sep 22, 2014

OUTCOME: Retained by Board. Officer effectively found "Not Guilty" of "misconduct" but Board finds he engaged in "conduct unbecoming an officer." Officer "did" essentially concede to as much prior to the board convening.

Field Grade Officer with nearly 17-years in service faced Board of Inquiry (BOI) empowered to eliminate him from the service with a Other than Honorable Discharge, and with no pension or family medical ... benefits. Case revolved around a formal EO sexual harassment complaint and subsequent GOMOR filing in his OMPF.

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SGT, U.S. Army

Aug 29, 2014

OUTCOME: No jail time. No federal conviction. Chapter 10 approved.

Client charged with making a false official statement and stealing and trying to resell military property. Faced a total of 15 years confinement and dishonorable discharge.

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MSG, U.S. Army

Aug 20, 2014

OUTCOME: Charges related to this complaining witness were dismissed.

Charged with wrongful sexual contact involving a junior enlisted Soldier while downrange. Military judge grants defense motion precluding consideration of related evidence. Upheld on appeal.

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SPC, U.S. Army

Aug 13, 2014

OUTCOME: "Not Guilty" of the most serious sexual assault charge. Retained in the service. 4 months confinement. Reduction to E-1

Soldier confesses two separate times to sexual assault of a fellow Soldier on a mattress. Defense effectively forced Government to suppress first video-taped confession which jury never considered.

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CW2, U.S. Army

Jul 31, 2014

OUTCOME: General Discharge under honorable conditions. Case being Appealed to Army Review Board.

Client notified of misconduct allegations related to alleged adultery and FEB.

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SPC, U.S. Army

Jul 16, 2014

OUTCOME: Retained in the service. No jail time. Reduction to E-3, 45 days hard labor without confinement

Soldier charged in a General Court-martial with domestic assault which was secretly audio-recorded by complaining witness

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TSgt, U.S. Air Force

Jul 16, 2014

OUTCOME: No jail time. No federal drug conviction. Chapter 4 approved.

Charged with drug distribution related to his tour in Korea. Faced maximum of 1 year in a federal penitentiary and bad conduct discharge. Client confessed to events on a pre-textual recording.

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1LT, U.S. Army

Jun 26, 2014

OUTCOME: No jail time. No federal conviction. Chapter 10 approved.

Client charged with extortion and with it a maximum period of 3 years in confinement and a dishonorable discharge. Extortion related to a text message.

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LT, U.S. Navy

May 09, 2014

OUTCOME: Retained by BOI. Retired with 30-years in service. Promoted and retired.

Faced Board of Inquiry (BOI) related to substandard duty performance, disrespect and failure to obey orders.

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SrA, U.S. Air Force

Apr 21, 2014

OUTCOME: "Not Guilty" of Attempted Murder and Aggravated Assault. Guilty of Battery.

SrA faced charges of attempting to murder a fetus, aggravated assault and battery.

Stephen Carpenter Jr.'s Legal Cases (135)

MAJ, U.S. Army

SGT, U.S. Army

MSG, U.S. Army

SPC, U.S. Army

CW2, U.S. Army

SPC, U.S. Army

TSgt, U.S. Air Force

1LT, U.S. Army

LT, U.S. Navy

SrA, U.S. Air Force