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Court-Martial or Adverse Action
International Military Court-Martial Attorneys
You could face a court-martial or some other type of adverse action if an investigation shows you may have violated the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ). The "Assimilation Clause" of Article 134, UCMJ, allows the military to prosecute you for a civilian crime not specifically listed in the UCMJ.
A finding of guilt can have severe implications for your future and result in harsh punishment, including a bad conduct or a dishonorable discharge, confinement, forfeiture of pay, and reduction in rank, among others.
There may be significant added consequences, such as sex offender registration, the inability to own or possess firearms, or removal from the U.S. if you are a green card-holding immigrant.
You should give us a call for expert advice as dedicated and experienced military law lawyers.
At The Law Office of Cave & Freeburg, LLP, we represent service members in the United States and at international installations worldwide.
United States Air Force Bases
- Andrews AB
- Aviano, Italy
- Al Udeid AB, Qatar
- Beale AFB
- Bolling AFB
- Eglin AFB
- Hurlburt AFB
- Incirlik AB, Turkey
- Kadena AB, Japan
- Lackland AFB
- Lakenheath, UK
- Langley AFB
- Laughlin AFB
- Luke AFB
- Malmstrom AFB
- Maxwell AB
- McChord AFB
- McDill AFB
- McGuire AFB
- Misawa AB, Japan
- Moron AB, Spain
- Nellis AFB
- Pope AFB
- RAF Lakenheath
- RAF Akrotiri
- Ramstein AB, Germany
- Rota, Spain
- Scott AFB
- Seymour J. AFB
- Shaw AFB
- Sheppard AFB
- Vandenberg AFB
- Wright-Patt AFB
- Yokota AFB, Japan
Navy and Coast Guard
- Bremerton
- Charleston (as well as the Naval Consolidated Brig)
- Charlevoix
- Chesapeake Naval Consolidated Brig
- Great Lakes
- Jacksonville
- Kodiak
- Littlecreek
- Miramar (as well as the Naval Consolidated Brig)
- Naples, Italy
- Nat'l NMC Bethesda
- Norfolk
- NPGS Monterey
- Pensacola
- Various Recruiting Dists.
- Rota, Spain
- San Diego
- Sasebo, Japan
- Sigonella, Sicily
- Washington Navy Yard
- Yokosuka, Japan
- Yorktown, USCGTRACEN
Marine Corps
- Camp Pendleton
- Camp Lejeune (including the Brig)
- Okinawa
- Cherry Point
- Iwakuni, Japan
- Fort Leonard Wood
- Henderson Hall
- Kaneohe Bay
- MCRD Parris Island
- MCRD San Diego
- Quantico
- Various Recruiting Dists.
- Yuma
- Twentynine Palms
Army
- Afghanistan
- Baghdad, Iraq
- Balad, Iraq
- Tikrit, Iraq
- Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
- Camp Zama, Japan
- 99th RSC, Pittsburgh
- Fort Belvoir
- Fort Bliss
- Fort Bragg, now Fort Liberty
- Fort Campbell
- Fort Carson
- Fort Dietrick
- Fort Dix
- Fort Drum
- Fort Eustis
- Fort Eisenhower
- Fort Irwin
- Fort Leavenworth
- Fort Gregg-Adams
- Fort Meade
- Fort McNair
- Fort Moore
- Fort Myer
- Fort Barfoot (VAANG)
- Fort Richardson
- Fort Novosel
- Fort Sill
- Fort Walker
- Schofield Barracks, HI
- U.S. Disciplinary Barracks and Joint Regional Correctional Facility, Fort Leavenworth
- Various Recruiting Dists.
- Vicenza, Italy
- Torii Station, Japan
- WRAMC
- Weurtzburg, GE
Appellate Representation
We have represented appellants before the U.S. Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (CAAF), the Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals (AFCCA), the Army Court of Criminal Appeals (ACCA), the Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals (CGCCA), and the Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals (NMCCA). We have also consulted with attorneys in Alabama and West Virginia on military justice cases under the State Code of justice; in both cases resulting in the state supreme court agreeing with our theory of why the persons conviction should be overturned.
Presenting a Strong Defense on Your Behalf
Our complete knowledge of military court procedures and the requirements for presenting a winning defense allows us to provide more effective representation to service members. We thoroughly review your case and the evidence that the prosecution will try to use against you. Because of our many years of appellate experience, we have a well-developed folder and ideas of pretrial motions to file in your case.
We have an "A" list of experts in various fields of study that we can call on for their expert assistance. In the right situation, the military will pay for the fees, not you. Any military defense lawyer must have a good understanding of forensic psychology, toxicology, DNA, computer forensics, and medicine to be effective. Our "A" list experts help us make our knowledge and experience effective on your behalf.
We rely on you to provide a complete and accurate account of your involvement in the case and use that information to build a compelling argument on your behalf. We will take every opportunity to get the charges against you dismissed without a trial. In 2023 (as in past years and as 2024 seems to be proving), we can successfully defeat cases before they get to trial. If a dismissal of the court-martial is out of reach, we will be fully prepared to litigate your case before the member's panel (the jury).
We have defended service members from paygrade E-1 through O-8 against a broad range of charges, including the following:
- Sexual assault (we have developed a sub-specialty of defending medical providers accused of sexual offenses while practicing medicine)
- We have experience representing appellants facing retrial after the appeals court has set aside the conviction (they can be more challenging than the first trial, partly because it has been years since the first trial)
- Other violence offenses, including assault, murder, and domestic violence
- Espionage or related national security concerns
- Drug offenses
- AWOL / UA / Deserter violations
- Fraud and theft offenses
- Aiding the enemy
- Fraternization
Contact the Law Office of Cave & Freeburg, LLP | Experienced Military Defense Attorneys
Contact us for a free initial consultation about defense for your court-martial or other adverse action. You can reach us by phone at 703-298-9562, or via email.
What to Expect With Your Court-Martial Who decides-client or counsel
Should you testify in your trial? Cave & Freeburg's thoughts.
Motions pretrial Unreasonable Charging Decisions Delay-Continuances Forensic Experts Access to Privileged Psychiatric Information for Defendants in the Armed Forces Pre-Trial Publicity Double Jeopardy Cellphones Victim statements What should military defense counsel consider and do about victim impact statements?
Waiver of issues at trial Theater, Going to Fines as punishment When is a fine a lawful punishment at court-martial? Unjust enrichment--yes, but what about other more creative situations.
Drug cases Jurisdiction Jurisdiction of UCMJ and court-martial. Retirees covered or not?
Alcohol and Sex Evidence-Res Gestae UCMJ evidence, res gestae for sexual assault defense and admission of client or victim hearsay statements.
