United States v. Guinsler — Case Summary, prepared by Phil Cave of Cave & Freeburg, LLP What the Court Decided in Guinsler In January 2026, a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia indicted Army soldier James Isaac Guinsler on four counts of coercion and enticement of a child and one count of…
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The Army Court of Criminal Appeals has issued an important decision in United States v. Brassfield, __ M.J. ___ (Army Ct. Crim. App. 2024) (en banc) The court reaffirms that a servicemember accused of assault against their child may raise the defense of “it was parental discipline.” The definition of what is or isn’t criminal…
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