Military Law

PRETRIAL CONFINEMENT IN THE MILITARY The military does not have prisons or jails.  Rather it has “brigs” for the Navy and Marine Corps and “stockades” or “disciplinary barracks” in the Army and Air Force.  The most notorious military confinement facility is the United States Disciplinary Barracks (USDB) at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.  In recent years, the […]

  Adultery allegations in the military, without any other misconduct, are normally dealt with at non-judicial punishment (NJP, Captain’s Mast, Office Hours, Article 15).  Many members of the military believe that consensual sexual intercourse with or by a married person with another not his or her spouse is enough for the military to pursue the

People think that hiring an attorney to handle a traffic ticket is a waste of money.  Nothing could be farther from the truth.[spacer height=”20px”] Korody Law charges $120 to handle a Jacksonville traffic ticket in most cases.  That is in addition to any fine or court costs that could otherwise be imposed.   So, in the

The military’s urinalysis program is institutional – and there is institutional resistance to believing that it is fallible; that is, until it’s you who is pulled into an office and read your Article 31b rights for a positive drug test. Although over the years there have been numerous instances where military drug labs have sent

While updating my book, Trying the Military Case: Court-Martial Advocacy, I spent some time reviewing recent developments in court-martial litigation over child pornography offenses in the military, which are charged under Article 134, UCMJ. In 2012, the President prescribed a child pornography offense under Article 134 prohibiting the possession, receipt, viewing, distribution, and production of

Article 32 Hearing: Why You Should Not Automatically Waive It There has been significant commentary in the military justice community about whether it is worth participating in an Article 32 hearing, particularly in military sexual assault cases. In 2014, Congress fundamentally changed the Article 32 process. What was once an investigative hearing became a preliminary

Characterization of military service is extremely important! A less than fully Honorable Discharge imposes significant limitations on veterans’ VA benefits entitlement and employment opportunities. There is a lot of misinformation that goes around such as an other-than-honorable discharge will be upgraded in six months automatically. That is simply not true! This is such a widespread

Navy and Marine Corps officers are too frequently fired, or relieved of his or her duties, for alleged misconduct, incompetence, or poor leadership, or simply because something unfortunate happened under his or her watch. In 2015, there were 20 commanding officers fired, 4 executive officers fired, and 8 senior enlisted leaders fired. In 2024, the

The Navy Appeals Court Makes an Interesting Observation of Sexual Contact Under Article 120, UCMJ [spacer height=”20px”]   In United States v. Loeffler, NMCCA20150217 (May 31, 2016), a split Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals (NMCCA) finds factual insufficiency in Sgt Loeffler’s conviction for aggravated sexual contact.  [spacer height=”20px”] Like Most Military Sexual Assault Cases,

Jacksonville Criminal Defense Attorney for Active Duty Military   I spent 10 years on active duty in the Navy JAG Corps and now I am a civilian attorney located in Jacksonville, FL.  I routinely represent active duty Navy, Army, and Marine Corps members who are facing Florida state criminal charges in Duval, Nassau, and St.