Category: Court Martial Defense

  • Revoking a Consent to Search in the Military

    Jan 31, 2017
    We occasionally get asked whether military members can revoke a consent to search. The answer is yes. The sooner you revoke the consent to search the better.In a case last year, a service member had a conviction reversed because he revoked consent to search.The court gave a very nice summary of the scope of consent....
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  • Military Law and Digital Forensic Evidence

    Jan 29, 2017
    CONTACT US! Digital forensic evidence is increasingly becoming a part of the military criminal defense. The use of digital evidence is now present in nearly every case that we are involved in. It is also one area where potential clients may have the most questions.In the military, when you are first suspected of a crime...
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  • Military Spousal Privilege

    Jan 11, 2017
    We occasionally receive questions about whether communications between a husband and wife are admissible in a court-martial.The basic rule is in Military Rule of Evidence 504. The rule basically provides that a person has a privilege to refuse to testify against his or her spouse during and after the marriage about communications while they were...
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  • Firm Court-Martial Results for 2016

    Dec 23, 2016
    Mr. Conway following a full acquittal at Fort Carson. It’s that time of year where we can look back and evaluate our results in trial for the year. On our results page, we’ve posted short summaries of all of the courts-martial that Mr. Conway appeared in. We may be the only firm that provides end of year litigation statistics....
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  • Marijuana, The Military, Innocent Ingestion, and The Pot Brownie Defense

    Oct 18, 2016
    In recent months, this firm has seen an uptick in the number of marijuana cases in the military. Marijuana is increasingly available as states across the country decriminalize the drug. CONTACT US! The military, however, maintains a zero-tolerance attitude towards illegal drugs of any kind. As edible marijuana products become more popular, the risk of...
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