No Misconduct Finding for Navy E-4 After Positive Urinalysis Test

Navy E-4 tested positive on a urinalysis test for benzoylecgonine, the metabolite for cocaine.  He immediately retained the services of JAG Defense to represent him.  His command initiated Captain’s Mast, which he refused to accept.  As anticipated, his command opted not to pursue a court-martial, and instead sent his case directly to an administrative separation […]

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Category: Positive Urinalysis Success Stories

April 2014

U.S. Navy E-4 Administrative Discharge Board, NCTAMS PAC, Wahiawa, HI  Result: No Misconduct/Retain.

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Category: Recent Results

Naval Officer Retained After Positive Urinalysis for d-Amphetamines

Navy O-5 tested positive for d-amphetamine on a random urinalysis test and was processed for administrative discharge at a Board of Inquiry.  JAG Defense fully investigated the circumstances of his positive urinalysis test, to include a review of the toxicology report from the drug testing laboratory.  In doing so, we uncovered a number of important […]

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Category: Positive Urinalysis Success Stories

Military Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Charges Dropped Against Navy E-7

Navy E-7 was charged with the sexual assault and sexual harassment of 3 junior Sailors in his division.  If convicted, our client was facing the possibility of confinement and a punitive discharge, and would have had to register as a sex offender.  Through JAG Defense’s pretrial investigation and negotiations, we were able to convince the chain […]

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Category: Military Success Stories

March 2014

U.S. Navy O-5 Board of Inquiry, NS Norfolk, VAResult: No Misconduct/Retain.

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Senior government employee overcomes flawed Agency Investigation and saves clearance by rebutting allegations against the employee

MIDDLE ATLANTIC:  Client senior Federal Government employee was terminated from position and faced loss of security clearance under Adjudicative Guideline E – Personal Conduct, as result of highly publicized Agency investigation report “substantiating” misuse of position, abuse of authority, engaging in prohibited personnel practices, failure to provide proper contract oversight, and failure to properly fulfill […]

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Category: Security Clearance Success Stories

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