Substantial evidence of responsible actions saves security clearance despite nearly $1,000,000 in real estate investment losses

MIDDLE ATLANTIC:  Client defense contractor was issued a Statement of Reasons (SOR) under Adjudicative Guideline F – Financial Considerations, alleging three mortgage loan accounts, totaling approximately $935,000.00 in default/arrears, with all three being foreclosed upon and the Applicant being still liable for approximately $225,000.00 in outstanding debt.  After working with client to resolve the outstanding […]

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No Punishment for Violations of Espionage Act

Navy Chief received and retained hundreds of documents related to Explosive Ordnance Disposal.  Many of these documents contained classified information.  During an NCIS search of his home, agents recovered disks and hard drives that contained classified information.  Our client was charged with various violations of the Espionage Act, and was facing 28 years of confinement, a punitive discharge, […]

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Category: Military Success Stories

June 2014

U.S. Navy E-5 Administrative Discharge Board, JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI  Result: No Misconduct/Retain.

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Category: Recent Results

Sexual Assault Charges Dropped Against Army E-6

Our client was a Platoon Sergeant accused of sexually assaulting numerous junior female Soldiers within his Platoon, as well as kidnapping.  The fact that there were multiple female Soldiers independently making very similar allegations against our client created a very difficult and dangerous situation for our client.  Our client was facing a sex offender registration, […]

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Army E-6 Found Not Guilty of Drug Charge at Special Court-Martial

Army E-6 tested positive on a random urinalysis test for cocaine.  Both before and after the test, he made numerous inconsistent statements explaining how and why his sample would test positive.  At his Special Court-Martial, JAG Defense successfully convinced the military judge to suppress all of his incriminating statements, which eviscerated the government’s case against our […]

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Category: Positive Urinalysis Success Stories

No Misconduct Finding for Naval Officer

22 year Naval Officer was taken to a Board of Inquiry for allegations including fraud against the government (Art 132, UCMJ), failure to obey a general order or regulation (Art 92, UCMJ), conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman (Art 133, UCMJ), and numerous allegations of substandard duty performance.  At his Board of Inquiry, JAG Defense vigorously […]

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Category: Military Success Stories

May 2014

U.S. Army E-6 Court-Martial, Fort Stewart, GA   Result: Full Acquittal

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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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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