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On February 18, 2016 the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (CAAF) overturned a Navy-Marine Court of Criminal Appeals (NMCCA) decision in United States v. Hoffman.  In this case, Corporal Hoffman was being investigated for driving around Camp Lejeune, North Carolina soliciting young boys to have sex.  After Corporal Hoffman was taken into custody, … Read more

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If you or your loved one has been contacted by the Criminal Investigations Division (CID), the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS), or another military investigative service, you need to get representation immediately.  Many times, the questions posed by investigators seem harmless at first and because no one wants to appear like they are hiding something, servicemembers … Read more

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The former Guard-Recruiting Assistance Program (G-RAP) is under enormous amounts of scrutiny right now.   The accusations are that Guard recruiters and recruiter assistants (RA) committed wire fraud, identity theft and conspiracy to falsely get bonuses associated with obtaining recruits.  The RAP program in the National Guard was launched in 2005 in order to get more recruits … Read more

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Recently, the Navy-Marine Court of Criminal Appeals (N-MCCA) in United States v. Johnston, reversed the conviction of an appellant convicted of indecent exposure at a court-martial for sending a text message showing his erect penis to a fourteen year old girl.  The appellant, a Marine Corporal, met the young girl (A.C.) electronically through online social … Read more

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Recently, in United States v. Fetrow, the Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals (AFCCA) reversed an appellant’s conviction for sexual assault of his two stepdaughters, finding that the military judge wrongfully admitted other evidence regarding interactions with his biological daughter.  At appellant’s court-martial, appellant was convicted of sexually abusing his two stepdaughters based on the … Read more

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If you are unhappy with the discharge characterization you received when you left the service, you may apply to the appropriate Discharge Review Board (DRB) for relief.  The DRB is a board with objective members who will review your specific circumstances and make a decision as to whether they should upgrade your discharge or not.  … Read more

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Recently, the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (CAAF) in United States v. Bess, overturned the conviction of a Naval Hospitalman Second Class based on the military judge’s violation of his Sixth Amendment right to present a full defense.  In this case, appellant was a radiological technician at a Naval Hospital.  He was accused … Read more

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Not necessarily.  Sometimes when a servicemember pleads guilty to charges at a court-martial, they sign a pretrial agreement (PTA).  In the PTA, they might agree to waive any motions that that they are allowed to waive prior to trial.  The reason the government will sometimes place this agreement in a PTA is so that the … Read more

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If you or your loved one is dissatisfied by a decision at one of the service court of criminal appeals (CCA), there are more options.  An appellant can request that the CCA reconsider their decision.  Additionally, an appellant can petition the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (CAAF) to review the decision of the … Read more

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Recruiting Assistance Program (RAP) fraud within the National Guard has been in the news lately.  Many servicemembers have recently been accused and indicted for RAP fraud.  RAP fraud refers to an allegation that recruiters and recruiter assistants (RA) are committing wire fraud, identity theft and conspiracy to falsely get bonuses associated with obtaining recruits.  The … Read more