USMC E-3 tested positive for cocaine on a unit sweep urinalysis. While investigating the case, the military lawyers at JAG Defense uncovered a potential source of innocent ingestion resulting in the positive urinalysis test. Our client had ingested cocoa tea, believing it to be regular iced tea. At our client’s subsequent court-martial, we presented forensic […]

Navy E-5 tested positive on a random urinalysis test for cocaine, and (under the Navy’s Zero Tolerance policy) was processed for administrative separation with a possible OTH characterization of service. The military lawyers at JAG Defense conducted a full investigation into the urinalysis program at the command, uncovering a number of problems with the collection […]

Navy civilian employee, who was also a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve, tested positive for cocaine on a random urinalysis test. He was administratively suspended from his position with the Navy, and the Army initiated administrative discharge processing. After retaining the lawyers at JAG Defense, we identified a potential source of the cocaine […]

Navy E-3 tested positive on a urinalysis test for cocaine. His command took him to Captain’s Mast, but based upon the advice of JAG Defense, our client turned down the Mast and demanded a court-martial. During the discovery process prior to the court-martial, JAG Defense exhaustively analyzed the command’s collection program, uncovering numerous systemic problems, […]