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At William E. Cassara, PC, we devote our firm's resources to representing current and former military members in military related matters. Mr. Cassara has nearly thirty years of experience in military law. If you or your loved one is facing a court-martial, Mr. Cassara is well versed in the Uniformed Code of Military Justice, and has been defending service members around the world his entire career. If a service member has been convicted at court-martial, Mr. Cassara has extensive experience in court-martial appeals, and has represented service members before all service courts of criminal appeals, the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, and the U.S. Supreme Court. Mr. Cassara's expertise has lead to the reversal of numerous court-martial convictions, as shown here in our representative cases.
In addition to representing service members at courts-martial and court-martial appeals, Mr. . Cassara also draws on his extensive experience to protect your rights in a variety of other military matters. These matters can include corrections of military records, discharge upgrades, security clearance revocations, MEBs and PEBs proceedings before Boards of Inquiry/Administrative Separation Boards and a variety of other military legal matters to include disenrollment from ROTC or service academies, adverse fitness report appeals, GOMOR and other reprimand appeals and other related matters..
Call Mr. Cassara at 800-511-9293 to discuss your case. You will not speak to a legal assistant, "chat box" or answering service. If he is not in, he will return your call, and you will speak directly with an experienced attorney.
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President Issues Executive Order with Changes to Manual for Courts-Martial
On December 20, 2024, President Biden issued Executive Order 14130. This Order amended and added to the Manual for Courts-Martial. The majority of the changes became effective on the date the Order was issued, with the remainder going into effect on December 22 and December 23, 2024. The changes cover several areas of military justice … Read more
Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals Declines to Consider Juror Testimony of Improper Juror Discussion and Voting
Corporal RosarioMartinez was charged with sexual assault of another Marine after the two were drinking at a bar. During voir dire, the military judge asked the members if they had been instructed on the definition of consent through Marine Corps training. They all said that they had and the military judge stopped for a brief … Read more
Air Force Appellate Court Finds Conditions of Pretrial Confinement in Civilian Facility Unduly Harsh
The Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals recently released its decision in United States v. Cassaberry-Folks. Staff Sergeant Cassaberry Folks pled guilty to a number of offenses, including four specifications of assault consummated by a battery, extortion, forgery, and larceny. He was sentenced, in accordance with his plea agreement, to a bad conduct discharge, 18 … Read more
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