Military Judge’s Benchbook Subjects:

– Professional Responsibility

– Unlawful Command Influence

– Jurisdiction over Military Personnel

– Pretrial Restraint, Pretrial Confinement and Speedy Trial

– Articles 32 & 34, UCMJ

– Court-Martial Discovery Rules

– Military Search and Seizure Law

– The Right Against Self-Incrimination

– Court-Martial Pleas and Pre-Trial Agreements

– Court-Martial Personnel

– Court-Martial Voir Dire and Member Selection

– Motions

– Extraordinary Writs and Appeals

– Evidence

– 6th Amendment

– Instructions

– Arguments

– Findings & Sentencing

– Court-Martial Urinalysis Litigation Issues

– Capital Litigation in the Military

– Military Corrections

– Contempt Issues in Military Courts-Martial

– Post Trial Processing in Military Courts-Martial

Air Force E-7 tested positive on a random urinalysis for marijuana. At his subsequent court-martial, the military lawyers at JAG Defense challenged the laboratory’s testing methods and presented compelling evidence of our client’s exceptional military character. Result: The officer members found our client NOT GUILTY of the charge against him.