Following almost every positive urinalysis, the military member will be asked to provide another sample.   Command often refers to this second sample as a “retest” but it really isn’t – it’s a second urinalysis.   The command timeline for a military urinalysis is as follows: Day 1: urinalysis taken, placed into storage Day 2 – […]

As one of Jacksonville’s best sexual battery (rape) criminal defense attorneys, I am often asked. “How do you defend a rape case?”  Back in 2008 when I was in charge of a Navy defense services office, I scoured the internet and read as many articles as I could on how to defend rape cases.  This […]

Sexual Battery, which is more commonly known as rape or sexual assault, is one of the most aggressively prosecuted crimes in Florida and carries some of the most severe and long-lasting penalties of any criminal offense. Korody Law is YOUR BEST Jacksonville criminal defense attorney if you are charged with sexual battery. I generally classify […]

In Florida, a DUI conviction will always stay on your criminal record.  A first-time DUI in the State of Florida is a first degree misdemeanor.  Therefore, if you plead guilty, plead no contest, or are convicted after a trial, you will always have the misdemeanor DUI on your record. On the other hand, if you […]

Accused of sexual assault in the military? Sexual assault in the military is charged under Article 120 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ).  Article 120 actually has 4 different offenses: Rape, Sexual Assault, Aggravated Sexual Contact, and Abusive Sexual Contact.  Rape and Sexual Assault are penetration offenses while Aggravated Sexual Contact and Abusive […]

Domestic violence is a hot topic in society these days.  It’s right up there with the opioid epidemic, sexual assault on college campuses, and sexual harassment in the workplace.  The publicity of domestic violence has led to additional safeguards for “victims” of domestic violence through legislation.  In Florida, Section 741.30, Florida Statutes, provides the framework […]

Enlisted service members go to administrative separation boards (adsep boards for short).   Officers have “show cause proceedings,” also known as a Board of Inquiry (BOI for short).  There is a stark difference between enlisted and officer boards – a vote for retention, regardless of the misconduct, for an officer is binding on the military.  For […]

Despite all of the reliability issues at military drug labs over the years, the careers of otherwise honorably serving members of the Navy, Marine Corps, Army, Air Force, and Coast Guard are ended every day based on positive urinalysis results.  The characterization of service for most of these involuntary separated “due to drug abuse” members […]

When it comes to drug offenses, federal mandatory minimum prison sentences can be hammers.  Many drug distribution offenses under federal law have a 10 year mandatory minimum – even for a single transaction! The most important two factors when it comes to federal sentencing for drug offenses are type and quantity.  Type is important because […]

I recently wrote about the false positive results being reported by Navy Drug Screening Laboratory Great Lakes here.  The military urinalysis program began in 1974 after several studies established there was widespread drug use among the force in the Vietnam era.  I started handling these cases in 2006 and have compiled a list of the […]