The military’s case against a Coast Guard captain accused of violating military code wrapped up Thursday with the officer’s lawyers admitting their client committed adultery and fraternized with enlisted women — but, they said, his behavior was not criminal. Anchorage Daily News reports. Here are some factors that will be…
The Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals released today its en banc decision in United States v. Medina, No. 200900053, __ M.J. __ (N-M. Ct. Crim. App. Dec. 17, 2009). The main portion of the opinion focuses on Art. 120. The majority finds Art. 120 facially constitutional, citing United States…
Rumor has it that there are now 12 trial counsel assigned to the prosecution of Major Nidal Malik Hasan, at least one of whom has military death penalty litigation experience. The defense remains at three with Mr. Galligan and two military defense counsel, none of whom have death penalty experience…
The wrongful use of prescription medications is an offense under Article 112a, UCMJ. About one in four soldiers admit to abusing prescription drugs, most of them pain relievers, in a one-year period, according to a Pentagon health survey released Wednesday. The study, which surveyed more than 28,500 U.S. troops last…
A Palm Springs man who surprised former classmates at his high school reunion in Martinez when he showed up in a Marine Corps uniform has pleaded guilty to wearing military medals that he never earned. He will face as much as a year in prison and up to a $100,000…
A Fort Benning soldier has been sentenced to life in a military prison for the slaying of an Army trainee who was repeatedly stabbed with a knife in his barracks last year. Reports WDBJ7.com. A hearing will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday for Capt. Herbert “Mark” Hamilton III, who…
The downloading of CP? This local story from Virginia, which is headlined "Navy officer gets 40 months for child porn," reflects recent debates over both the federal child porn sentencing guidelines and showing leniency for those who served our country in the military. Here are the details: A Navy lieutenant…
Here are some headline actions around military justice. GI Cleared of Rape now Fears for Career, Military Times Amphib CO, XO fired in fraternization case, Navy TImes. Marine Maj. Mark Lowe will face court-martial for his alleged role in a sweeping intelligence breach at Camp Pendleton. Sign-On San Diego. Defense…
The Army Times reports that the prosecution is being bolstered for the court-martial of Major Hasan for his court-martial at Fort Hood. A senior military official said Friday that a new lead prosecutor has been appointed in the Fort Hood shooting case, a man who secured the death penalty in…
A sailor accused of fatally shooting a man outside a Florida nightclub in 2007 will be court-martialed on a murder charge next week at Naval Station Mayport. Navy Times reports, the court-martial will be for killing a owner of a night club in Jacksonville, FL. The article cites Article 111,…