Fort Benning, GA – Representative Case Results

A selection of real case outcomes involving this installation or jurisdiction. If you are under investigation or facing a court-martial, contact us for a confidential consultation.

Extensive Court-Martial Experience at Fort Benning

Cave & Freeburg has longstanding trial experience at Fort Benning, where Mr. Freeburg has defended soldiers and tried cases over many years. His repeated appearances at Fort Benning provide a practical understanding of how courts-martial are charged, litigated, and tried at this installation.

Mr. Freeburg’s background as a former Army officer gives him deep roots at Fort Benning, particularly in understanding command expectations, training-centric environments, and how those factors influence court-martial practice.

U.S. v. E-5

In a panel trial at Fort Benning, Mr. Nathan Freeburg defended a non-commissioned officer accused of the forcible rape and forcible sodomy of another soldier in Kosovo in a case involving the extensive discovery of social media accounts and where the client had allegedly confessed to the crimes in pretext messages. Developed a strategy for dealing with the apparent confession and exhaustively prepared the client for taking the stand in his own defense, resulting in an acquittal!

Result: Full Acquittal on All Charges, No Federal Conviction, No Discharge, No Sex Offender Registration

U.S. v. E-6

Mr. Nathan Freeburg defended a non-commissioned officer accused of the theft of a sensitive military weapon in Afghanistan and its sale in the United States. In a contested bench trial, after cross-examination of the government witnesses, Mr. Freeburg made the controversial decision to not put on a defense case of any kind, resulting in a FULL ACQUITTAL.

Result: Full Acquittal on All Charges, No Federal Conviction, No Discharge.

U.S. v. E-6

Mr. Nathan Freeburg defended a high-speed NCO at Fort Benning against a drug charge in a panel (jury) trial. Mr. Freeburg extensively prepared the client for taking the stand in his own defense and put-on corroborative testimony in front of the panel.

Result: Full Acquittal on All Charges, No Federal Conviction, No Discharge.

Facing an Investigation or Charges Here?

Early action matters. We can coordinate with military defense counsel, preserve evidence, and fight for the best possible outcome at every stage.

Disclaimer: All cases are different. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. We do not promise any particular result.