Recent Accomplishments
Marine's OTH Discharge upgraded to Honorable
A Marine reservist was discharged with an Other Than Honorable (OTH) discharge for allegedly not attending weekend drills. The Marine had petitioned the Navy Discharge Review Board for an upgrade but was denied after a “records review.” Then he hired Mr. Cassara. Mr. Cassara filed an extensive brief with the Navy Discharge Review Board and … Read more
Dismissal of court-martial charges for senior NCO charged with rape
Mr. Cassara represented an Army Master Sergeant (E-8) who was charged with raping one of his soldiers. The NCO admitted to having sex with the soldier, but claimed it was consensual. After a fully litigated Article 32 (b) hearing, the Investigating Officer not only recommended that the rape and other sexual assault charges against the … Read more
Full acquittal for officer charged with kidnapping and false arrest
Mr. Cassara represented a Chief Warrant Officer 4 at Fort Bragg who was originally charged with kidnapping and other charges. The soldier was a CID agent and was accused of wrongfully arresting a civilian and numerous other charges. Although the Article 32b Investigating Officer recommended the case not go to trial, the Convening Authority referred … Read more
Honorable Discharge and Retirement for Officer facing Board of Inquiry
Mr. Cassara represented a reserve Army Officer at Fort Gillem, Georgia who was facing a Show Cause Board for alleged misconduct. At the conclusion of the hearing the officer will be allowed to retire with an Honorable Discharge. If you need an experienced Military Lawyer, contact Mr. Cassara at 706-860-5769
Civilian Employee has Security Clearance Reinstated
Mr. Cassara represented a civilian DOD employee whose top secret clearance was suspended and then revoked for alleged misconduct while deployed overseas. An AR 15-6 Investigation supported the allegations. After Mr. Cassara filed a detailed, point by point rebuttal to the revocation of clearance, the civilian employee’s clearance was reinstated and he is now back … Read more
Fraternization allegation against Master Sergeant dismissed
Mr. Cassara represented an Army Master Sergeant who was suspected of fraternization with a fellow soldier. An investigation was conducted, and Mr. Cassara drafted a rebuttal on the soldier’s behalf. The end result was that the allegation was not substantiated and the case was closed. This allows the soldier to continue on with his career. … Read more
GOMOR Removed from CSM's file
Mr. Cassara represented a Command Sergeant Major who was given a General Officer Memorandum of Reprimand for allegedly shipping items illegally from a deployed environment. This action also caused the Army to propose a rank reduction, as the Army claimed he would not have been promoted if the Army knew of his alleged misconduct. After … Read more
Airman's court-martial conviction for rape of a minor reversed on appeal
Mr. Cassara represented an Airman on his court-martial appeal for rape of a minor. During the court-martial, one panel member had to be excused, and two more replaced him. While this is an authorized practice, Mr. Cassara argued during his court-martial appeal that this denied the airman the right to confront his accuser. The Air … Read more
Soldier's court-martial conviction for child pornography reversed.
Mr. Cassara represented an Army Staff Sergeant on his court-martial appeal. The soldier was convicted of possession of child pornography and other offenses. During his court-martial appeal, Mr. Cassara argued that his court-martial conviction for possession of child pornography was invalid, as most of the pictures the soldier possessed were clearly not child pornography. After … Read more
Marine's rape conviction overturned, sentence reduced.
Mr. Cassara represented a Marine Gunnery Sergeant on his court-martial appeal. The Marine was convicted of rape of a minor among other charges and sentenced to nearly 15 years confinement. During his court-martial appeal, Mr. Cassara argued that the military judge improperly instructed the panel on the law, and that the accused was denied a … Read more