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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 courts-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, MEB and PEB 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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Court of Appeals Clarifies How to Apply Confinement Credit When a Court-Martial Conviction Was Previously Handled by Nonjudicial Punishment
Sometimes a command will impose nonjudicial punishment (also referred to as Captain’s Mast or Article 15) on a servicemember for an offense and then later decide to send that same offense to court-martial. This usually occurs when it turns out that the initial offense is part of a more serious offense or series of offenses. … Read more
Air Force Court Denies Victim’s Request to Exclude Evidence
Article 6b of the UCMJ provides alleged victims of crimes with certain rights. Those rights include the right to be notified of court proceedings in the case against the alleged offender, the right to be present at court proceedings, and the right to be informed of any plea agreements in the case. They also include … Read more
Army Appellate Court Affirms Trial Judge’s Dismissal of Charges Due to Government’s Discovery Violations
Earlier this month, the Army Court of Criminal Appeals issued its opinion in United States v. Delisfort. The case was before the Court on a Government appeal under Article 62, UCMJ. Article 62 allows the Government to file an appeal in a case before it is completed in order to challenge a military judge’s decision … Read more
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