United States v. O-3 (General Court-Martial)

Practice Area: Military Law

Date: August 25, 2016

Outcome: Mixed Plea - Not Guilty on contested Rape of a Child Charge

Article 120b, Sexual abuse of a child Article 120b, Rape of a child Article 128, Assault consummated by a battery  

E-4 Administrative Separation Board

Practice Area: Military Law

Date: February 12, 2015

Outcome: Under Honorable Conditions (General) service characterization

Administrative separation board of former E-5 following court-martial conviction (Article 112a Wrongful use of a controlled substance).  Avoided Under Other Than Honorable Conditions service characterization – secured access to VA benefits.

U.S. v. E-4

Practice Area: Military Law

Date: December 23, 2014

Outcome: No punitive discharge

Article 112a, Wrongful use of a controlled substance

U.S. v. E-3

Practice Area: Military Law

Date: March 25, 2015

Outcome: No Punitive Discharge

Article 78, UCMJ, Accessory after the fact – premeditated murder; Article 107, UCMJ, False Official Statement; Article 134, UCMJ Obstructing Justice; Article 134, UCMJ, Misprison of a serious offense

U.S. v. E-5

Practice Area: Military Law

Date: September 24, 2009

Outcome: Full Acquittal

Article 120, UCMJ, Sexual Assault

U.S. v. E-6

Practice Area: Military Law

Date: January 12, 2010

Outcome: Full Acquittal

Article 120, UCMJ, Sexual Assault

U.S. v. E-4

Practice Area: Military Law

Date: October 10, 2010

Outcome: Case Dismissed

Article 120, UCMJ, Abusive Sexual Contact; Article 134, UCMJ, Indecent Language

Ratings and Reviews

So happy with the decision to bring Mike onto my defense team

Mike hit the ground running with my case since the first time we met and he heard my rather emotional story about my deployment, mental health issues, and possibility of a general court martial. He tried to resolve the case with an alternate disposition but the commander and his legal advisors wanted to use me…

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