Category: Military Sexual Assault Cases

  • Victim Non-Prosecution Letters

    Jun 8, 2016
    It’s been a while since I provided an update. Part of the reason is because I’ve just finished up a lengthy road trip with a number of cases. We continue to have tremendous results in sexual assault and assault related cases. There’s a number of reasons for the great results. A favorable outcome can result...
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  • Judicial Proceedings Panel on Article 120, UCMJ Released

    Feb 17, 2016
    The annual rite of proposing ways to change military sexual assault law was released recently in the form of the Judicial Proceedings Panel on Article 120. Judicial Proceedings Panel Report To be perfectly clear, this is an issue that does not concern me as much as it has in the past. Congress keeps changing the law and...
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  • Military Rule of Evidence 412 Basics

    Jan 19, 2016
    Mil. R. Evid. 412 limits the extent to which an accused in a sexual assault case can introduce evidence regarding the alleged victim’s prior sexual behavior. The rule, however, carves out three exceptions. Under Mil. R. Evid. 412 (b)(1), the following evidence is admissible: (A)evidence of specific instances of sexual behavior by the alleged victim offered to...
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