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 …
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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 …
Patrick “Cade” Spivey explains his Top 5 tips for applying to the Board of Corrections for Military Records (BCMR) and the Board of Corrections for Naval Records (BCNR). Korody Law’s Top 5 Tips for Applying to the Board of Corrections – the BCMR and BCNR. The Army, Air Force, and Coast Guard each operate their …
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Can I Use CBD or Delta-8 THC in the Military or with a Security Clearance? Hemp-based products like CBD and the newer Delta-8 THC have exploded in the last ten years. This is thanks to the state-by-state legalization of marijuana and federal de-regulation of some hemp products. New markets and products are popping up everywhere …
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free case consultation Let Korody Law provide you a free case consultation. Contact Korody Law Illegal Drug Use and Security Clearance ISCR Case No. 21-00509 Decided September 7, 2021 The Department of Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals (DOHA) issues court opinion denying or granting security clearances. These court opinions by security clearance judges address …
Suitability, Fitness, and Security Clearances How are they different? How are they the same? There is a lot of confusion within the federal workforce over suitability, fitness, and security clearances. Each can ultimately determine whether you can work in a specific government position, and they all involve some form of background investigation. However, suitability, fitness, …