Introduction
Court-Martial
Claims Against the Military
Investigations and Article 15's
Recent Accomplishments
Air Force Court Reverses Military Judge’s Dismissal of Sexual Assault Charge
In January 2016, Senior Airman Harrington was at a party with several individuals. SSgt FC, LB, and TSgt KW were at the party as well. The group played several drinking games, including an “adult” version of Jenga. The game required individuals to perform tasks, such as removing articles of clothing […]
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Navy-Marine Corps Court Affirms Assault Conviction for HIV Positive Marine
NMCCA issued an opinion in the case of US v Lewis this week. Sgt Lewis was convicted of three specifications of failure to obey a lawful order, one specification of sexual assault by causing bodily harm, one specification of indecent viewing, and one specification of assault consummated by a battery. […]
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Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces Limits the Use of Prior Statements at Trial
Military rules of evidence generally do not allow hearsay statements to be admitted at trial. Hearsay statements are statements made outside of court that are offered as proof of the substance of that statement. There are several exceptions to the hearsay rule, such as statements included in regular business records. […]
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