Courts-Martial: Serious Business
Courts-martial are serious business. For that reason, you are not allowed to laugh about anything contained in the following excerpt from the Washington Post. FORT BRAGG, N.C. — It was an illicit and volatile love affair that spanned two war zones and four countries. The married general couldn’t stay away from a captain on his… Read More
Hasan Court-Martial Verdict (Sort of)
Major Nidal Hasan has been found guilty–of contempt. It seems that Hasan, for religious reasons, chooses to sport an impressive (by some standards) beard, and the military judge in his court-martial is none too happy about it. To date, Colonel Gregory Gross has held Hasan in contempt of court and excluded him from a few pretrial… Read More
Court-Martial News – June 2012
Far too often, courts-martial end badly for the service member involved. Even cases that end well normally leave the accused worse than they were before the preferral of court-martial charges. Recently, we received news that one of our past court-martial cases ended extremely well for the young man accused of crimes. Three years ago, he… Read More
After the Court-Martial
For individuals convicted at court-martial, the long-term effects can be onerous. While jail is a short-term possibility, most servicemembers convicted at court-martial suffer through long-term stigma caused by the process. 1. The Discharge A court-martial usually may impose a punitive discharge. There are two of these: Bad-Conduct Discharge and Dishonorable Discharge. While there are differences… Read More
