Established in 2015. 70+ years military law experience. In this video, Military Defense Attorney Patrick Korody will explain what happens when a military member is ordered to report to NCIS or a similar military law enforcement agency (CID, OSI, CGIS). Mr. Korody discusses the process that occurs during a NCIS interrogation and provides advice on […]
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70+ years of military law experience In this video Military Defense Attorney Patrick Korody discusses the investigative technique where military law enforcement calls or texts a suspect while recording the call/text in order to obtain admissions and confessions. https://youtu.be/e1CMvoP2r4w Controlled Call Defense – Korody Law Received an Unexpected Call? If NCIS, CID, OSI, or CGIS
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The Expansion of “Routine Booking Questions” The “Routine Booking question” exception permits the police during custodial interviews to ask certain information about the suspect so that they can identify him or her and ensure his or her safety while in police custody. In Pennsylvania v. Muniz, 496 U.S. 582 (1990), the United States Supreme Court,
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MPO or No Contact Order? Let Korody Law provide you a free case consultation. Contact Korody Law What is a Military Protective Order (MPO)? A Military Protective Order (MPO) is an order given by a military commander to a subordinate identifying a protected person and prohibit contact with that person. A MPO is akin to a
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A junior member of the military is accused by another military member of sexual assault. Witnesses state and cell phone videos capture the two flirting and engaging in what appears to be consensual physical contact. Video shows them going into a barracks room. Twenty minutes later, video shows the pair leaving the barracks room –
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The Air Force and Army by instruction have the ability to issue Letters of Reprimand without an Article 15, UCMJ (nonjudicial punishment proceeding). The Air Force characterizes a Letter of Reprimand as an administrative tool to correct rather than punish behavior, even though a Letter of Reprimand will have a lasting impact on the military
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For enlisted military personnel, there are 6 possible characterization of discharge upon separation from the military. They are Entry Level Separation (ELS) Honorable (HON) General (under honorable conditions) (GEN) Other Than Honorable (OTH or uOTH) Bad Conduct Discharge (BCD) Dishonorable Discharge (DD) Bad Conduct Discharges and Dishonorable Discharges may only be given as a result
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Security Clearance – Guideline FFailure to File Taxes Can korody law help me obtain my security clearance? Korody Law’s success rate in its security clearance cases is extremely high. We focus on representation of servicemembers, civil service employees, and government contractors before the Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals and the Personal Security Appeals Board
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In State, Federal, and Military Courts, almost every case now involves a smart phone: phone logs, text messages, photos, contacts, email…. you name it, and the police want access to the treasure-trove of information on the phone. There are so many legal issues when it comes to searches of smart phones – vague and overbroad
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When I first started practicing military law, the Navy had 4 Navy Drug Screening Laboratories (NDSL). NDSL Jacksonville – still open, though it has had issues in the past, it was generally thought to be the most well-run laboratory. NDSL Great Lakes – still open, has had at least 2 documented false positive reports and
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