Strong whole person concept case and acknowledgement of error and acceptance of responsibility overcomes serious error in Judgment

MIDDLE ATLANTIC:  Client defense contractor faced loss of security clearance under Adjudicative Guideline E – Personal Conduct for accepting employment by new contract awarded employer and appearing as a representative of the new employer before resigning employment from previous employer and contract awarded employer.  After presentation of strong whole person concept case and demonstration of […]

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Category: Security Clearance Success Stories

Strong presentation of whole person concept evidence overcomes rebuttable presumption of knowing ingestion of unprescribed drug

NORTHWEST:  Applicant military officer tested positive for un-prescribed medication in unit sweep, leading to imposition of NJP, loss of career field, Board of Inquiry, Promotion removal action, and actions to revoke clearance under Adjudicative Guidelines H – Drug Involvement, and J – Criminal Conduct.  After presentation of case before Administrative Judge from the Defense Office […]

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Category: Security Clearance Success Stories

Response to SOR Demonstrated Distortion of Allegations

NORTHWEST:  Applicant military officer issued Letter of Intent (LOI)/Statement of Reasons (SOR) for allegations under Adjudicative Guideline E – Personal Conduct for having been titled with Violation UCMJ Article 92 failure to obey a general order for the loss off sensitive information under his care; repeatedly violating user agreements over the course of two years […]

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Category: Security Clearance Success Stories

USMC E-4 Rape Charges Withdrawn and Dismissed

USMC E-4 engaged in consensual sexual activity with a fellow Marine while she was TDY for a school, who happened to be engaged to be married.  Following their sexual encounter, the female Marine PCSed to her permanent duty station.  The two continued to keep in touch via text messaging, to include friendly and flirtatious messages with […]

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Category: Military Success Stories

February 2014

U.S. Marine Corps E-4 General Court-Martial, MCB Quantico, VAResult: All Rape Charges Withdrawn and Dismissed

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Category: Recent Results

Rape Charges Against Air Force Officer Withdrawn/Dismissed

Air Force O-3 was accused of breaking into a female officer’s house and raping her.  At the ensuing Article 32 hearing, we aggressively cross-examined the alleged victim, highlighting many aspects of her testimony that impeached her credibility, including (a) her multiple motives to fabricate, (b) numerous inconsistent statements, and (c) the sheer incredibility of her story.  […]

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Category: Military Success Stories

January 2014

U.S. Army National Guard O-1 Board of Inquiry, Camp Johnson, VT Result: No Misconduct/Retain.

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December 2013

Security Clearance Adjudication, Washington D.C.Defense contractor reapplication for security clearance after extensive drug use and distribution.Result: Security clearance granted.

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November 2013

U.S. Air Force O-3 General Court-Martial, Patrick AFB, FL Result: All Charges Withdrawn and Dismissed Prior to Court-Martial

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Army Officer Retained at Board of Inquiry

A Second Lieutenant in the Army National Guard tested positive for cocaine on a random urinalysis test.  At his subsequent Board of Inquiry, JAG Defense presented compelling evidence of his military character, numerous errors by the collection facility, and the possibility of an unknowing ingestion.  The officer panel voted 4-0 that there was insufficient evidence […]

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Category: Positive Urinalysis Success Stories