Court-Martial Matters
- Full acquittal for Army O-4 Legislative Liaison officer in Washington, D.C.
- Petty Officer in California avoided BCD on indecent acts.
- O-6 potential court-martial cut down to mild Article 15.
- Avoided punitive discharge on Ecstasy for personnel specialist at Air Force base in Massachusetts.
- Article 32 on culture-related issues for black field grade officer; downgraded to Article 15 on lesser charges.
- Challenged military medicine's interpretation of baby-shaking case; negotiated generous pre-trial agreement in New Jersey.
- Army E-8 faced 25½ years for maltreatment, fraternization, adultery, etc. Chapter 10 achieved; no court-martial.
- Navy pharmacist – Article 32 resulted in “slap on the wrist.” NJP
- Air Force military judge in Florida advised: "Very professional argument. Before you argued, I was going to give your client 48 months. When you finished, I gave him 30 months. You saved your man a year and a half in jail."
- Marine Corps private in California ordered to "train.” Field grade military defense counsel said case was un-winnable. Charges totally dismissed; medical discharge followed.
- Career Air Force NCO in South involved in possible pornography and conduct unbecoming. All charges dismissed.
- Test compromise in case in Japan worked out with sentence which avoided both permanent loss of stripe and punitive discharge.
- West Point cadet received court-martial for theft at Cadet store. Sentence substantially lighter than his co-accused.
- Three officers acquitted of rape and sodomy charges at various installations.
- Army NCO at Ft. Lee, VA charged with rape and instructor misconduct. Found not guilty by court-martial panel on rape. Sentence did not include jail time for remaining offenses.
- Air Force officer in California found guilty of using cocaine; no BCD.
- Petty Officer in Illinois trial at special court-martial for recruiter misconduct, adultery. Achieved a sentence NOT including a punitive discharge or brig time.
- Senior NCO in England accused of child molestation. Case resulted in no prosecution.
- Air Force officer using drugs in Massachusetts received diversion to Naval program and 12-step assistance rather than Air Force confinement.
- Client with drug problem got rehabilitation rather than prison; no discharge.