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Jan
September 4, 2017
If you are suspected of a crime in the military, it’s critical that you understand your rights and how to invoke them. These basic rights include the right to remain silent and to have an attorney present during questioning by a law enforcement agent. However, beyond your basic C...
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Jan
August 19, 2017
When a service member is accused or suspected of misconduct, that person's commanding officer may initiate a preliminary inquiry or command investigation (also known as an AR 15-6 investigation in the Army) to look into the allegations. Generally, the commanding officer wil...
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Jan
July 19, 2017
Article 32, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), requires that a preliminary hearing be conducted before criminal charges may be referred to general court-martial for trial. A “preliminary hearing” or “Article 32 hearing”, as it is colloquially referre...
View MoreCategory: Courts-Martial
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Jan
May 19, 2017
A court-martial is a military version of a civilian criminal proceeding. Like its civilian counterpart, it requires an accused to be proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, but any real similarity ends there. Differences include:Courts-martial are specifically intended to try mi...
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Jan
April 19, 2017
Are you a member of the United Army Reserve who has just been called up for active duty? An active-duty Marine or Soldier who is about to be deployed for several months? A Sailor who just got notified that you will be going out to sea for another tour? If so, you may be understan...
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Jan
April 19, 2017
The Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution protects civilians against compulsory self-incrimination. In the seminal case of Miranda v. Arizona (1966), the United States Supreme Court ruled that when a person is interrogated while in police custody, they must be read th...
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Jan
April 10, 2016
The AIOCLA recently announced their 2016 “10 Best” Criminal Law Attorneys for Client Satisfaction in South Carolina. After thoroughly researching each candidate by the AIOCLA, Mr. Healy was formally nominated by the institute, clients, and fellow attorneys. He was chosen based on...
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Jan
June 24, 2015
Should I make a statement to law enforcement? A question that any servicemember must ask themselves if they are the subject of a criminal investigation. Several weeks ago, a client of MJA requested and received a meeting with his commanding general in accordance with the Army Regu...
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Jan
April 9, 2015
Why Would Anyone Make A False Allegation of Sexual Assault? Much ink has been spilled over the military’s handling of sexual assaults over the past decade. Some in the general public think that the military doesn’t take sexual assaults, or allegations thereof, seriously, or worse ...
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Jan
November 16, 2014
Social media continues to be a hot topic of debate in many tried cases, raising questions about the legal validity of Facebook posts, tweets and comments on web sites as evidence. Unlike most American citizens, members of the military are held to the highest of standards and the p...
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