Fort Bragg / Fort Liberty, NC: Representative Case Results

Proven Trial Experience at Fort Bragg

Mr. Freeburg has been defending courts-martial at Fort Bragg for many years, including high-stakes and contested cases involving serious allegations. His experience at Fort Bragg reflects repeated trial work at the installation, not one-off appearances.

As a former Army officer, Mr. Freeburg brings an understanding of Fort Bragg’s unique operational culture and command structure, which plays a critical role in how cases are investigated, charged, and presented to panels.

U.S. v. E-5 United States Army

An Army Sergeant is investigated by the states of North Carolina and Florida for allegations that he raped and molested his now teenager daughter at multiple locations.  The Army takes the case in order to wrap the allegations into one trial and also charges the Soldier with sexual abuse of his niece and several domestic violence charges.  In total, he is charged with three specifications of rape of a child, 6 specifications of sexual abuse of a child, one specification of rape, one specification of sexual assault, two specifications of battery and one specification of domestic violence, facing life in prison! The Soldier retains Cave & Freeburg for the court-martial charges.  At trial, Mr. Freeburg was able to show through cross-examination of the accusers and their friends that they had a history of lying and false allegations.  In addition, Mr. Freeburg prepared the client to testify honestly and directly and stand up to cross-examination from an Army O-5 Special Victim Prosecutor.  Consequently, an enlisted panel acquitted the Soldier of all charges of child rape, rape, sexual abuse and sexual assault and only convicted him of one specification of simple battery!  He was sentenced to be reduced from E-5 to E-4 and no other punishment.

Result: Not Guilty of All Child Rape, Rape, Sexual Assault and Sexual Abuse Charges, No Sex Offender Registration, No Dishonorable Discharge, No Confinement.

U.S. v. E-4 United States Army

Soldier is accused of strangling and assaulting another Soldier with which he had a tempestuous romantic relationship.  General court-martial charges are preferred and the Soldier retains Cave & Freeburg, LLP.  Mr. Freeburg investigates and litigates the case.  Less than a week before trial, as Mr. Freeburg continues to shape the case with witnesses and motions, the Army agrees to a separation with a general under honorable conditions characterization instead of a court-martial!

Result: No Federal Conviction, No Confinement, No Dishonorable Discharge.

U.S. v. E-4

Soldier is accused of the sexual abuse of a child and of sexually assaulting her mother and is facing many years in prison.  Court-martial charges are preferred and the Soldier retains Cave & Freeburg, LLP.  Mr. Freeburg extensively litigates the case including filing several motions to shape the trial.  As the evidence and witnesses develop, Mr. Freeburg keeps fighting and shortly before trial begins the Army agrees to a separation instead of a court-martial!

Result: No Federal Conviction, No Sex Offender Registration, No Dishonorable Discharge.

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