Was i arrested and what does that mean? Do i now have a criminal record? can i have this sealed or expunged? Military police, CID, AF OSI, CGIS, and NCIS “arrest” service members on a regular basis and enter information into federal databases. Most service members don’t realize they were arrested. Military law enforcement – […]

Positive Military Urinalysis (Drug Test). In this video, Attorney Patrick Korody, former U.S. Navy JAG, and Attorney Matthew Thomas, former U.S. Marine Corps JAG, discuss what happens to a service member who tests positive on a military urinalysis (drug test).  They discuss how a service member is normally notified that his or test is positive

FLORIDA CRIMINAL DEFENSE – LEWD AND LASCIVIOUS MOLESTATION FLORIDA SEX CRIMES ATTORNEY DISCUSSES LEWD AND LASCIVIOUS MOLESTATION DEFENSE lewd and lascivious molestation is a sexual contact offense under Florida Statute 800.4 Section 800.4, Florida Statutes criminalizes several different sex crimes involving minors.  Lewd and Lascivious Molestation of a minor is a sex crime involving sexual

Airman’s Discharge Upgraded to Honorable, Narrative Reason for Discharge Changed, and RE Code Changed to Eligible for Reenlistment More than four years after his Administrative Discharge Board recommended a suspended separation (probation and rehabilitation) with a General (Under Honorable Conditions) discharge for Commission of a Serious Offense, Senior Airman (SrA) Z appeared in person before

FLORIDA CRIMINAL DEFENSE – RIGHT TO ALLOCUTE FLORIDA SUPREME COURT DISCUSSES RIGHT TO ALLOCUTE PRIOR TO BEING SENTENCED the right to allocute to a sentencer prior to being sentenced is a fundamental right in American criminal law On June 2, 2022, the Florida Supreme Court issued its opinion in Burns v. State.  The facts of Burns are

MILITARY JUSTICE UPDATE – SEXUAL ASSAULT NAVY APPEALS COURT RULES AGAINST SEXUAL ASSAULT “VICTIM” Since 2008, the military has expanded crime victims’ rights with a focus on victims of sexual assault On May 31, 2022, the Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals ruled against named “victim” of sexual assault who tried to avoid testifying at

Worldwide Military Defense Mr. Korody has the experience, training, and skills to ensure that your rights as a member of the military and a citizen of the United States are protected. He spent close to a decade on active duty defending and prosecuting members of the military and advising commanders on how to dispose of misconduct. 

The Navy combined its policies on sexual harassment and equal opportunity in the relatively new OPNAVINST 5354.1H (Navy Harassment Prevention and Military Equal Opportunity Program Manual). It is extremely broad in scope. Like the U.S. Marine Corps’ Prohibited Activities and Conduct (PAC) Order, it covers all manner of hazing, sexual harassment, unfair treatment, stalking, extremist

Today, Korody Law scored a huge win for our client, an Army physician who had been in a summary suspension status for almost a year.  The military physician’s clinical privileges were fully reinstated!  This reinstatement means that the no clinical adverse action will be taken against the physician and Revision-To-Action Report will be filed the

NAVY TIMELINES FOR APPEALS There are numerous avenues for the Navy to take adverse actions against its members – officer and enlisted. These include adverse evaluations, non-judicial punishment (NJP), substantiated violations of Equal Opportunity (EO) regulations such as sexual harassment, detachment for cause (DFC), and show cause/administrative separation. In the case of most adverse actions