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The Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) provides military commanders with a tool for maintaining discipline, and gives them the authority to impose non-judicial punishment (NJP) under Article 15 for minor offenses.Article 15 hearings, as they are known in the Air Force and Army, are also known as Captain’s Mast in the Coast Guard and Navy, and Office Hours in the Marine Corps.
https://www.jordanucmjlaw.com/2014/06/what-are-the-penalties-for-article-15-charges/
Joseph L. Jordan is a UCMJ lawyer who travels around the globe to represent service members in military criminal defense matters. He is an accomplished, experienced military attorney who specializes in defending ALL service members against violations of the UCMJ.
https://www.jordanucmjlaw.com/articles-of-the-ucmj/article-110-improper-hazarding-of-vessel/
Joseph L. Jordan, Attorney at Law proudly represents Airmen who are stationed at Vandenberg and have been charged with military crimes. These offenses can range from drug crimes to attempted murder. Attorney Jordan is a former Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps officer and has a thorough understanding of the military criminal process.
https://www.jordanucmjlaw.com/bases-we-serve/us-air-force/vandenberg-afb-ca/
Joseph L. Jordan is a UCMJ lawyer who travels around the globe to represent service members in military criminal defense matters. He is an accomplished, experienced military attorney who specializes in defending ALL service members against violations of the UCMJ.
Tasha Carnahan served in the U.S. Army as a paralegal for seven years. For the majority of her career, she assisted attorneys that advised commanders on all levels of military justice.
https://www.jordanucmjlaw.com/about-us/tasha-carnahan/
ARTICLE 78 ACCESSORY AFTER THE FACT. Under Article 78, being an accessory to an alleged crime is an offense under the UCMJ. Any person helping an individual who has committed an offense can be charged under this punitive article if it is proved that he was aware of the latter’s involvement in the offense.
https://www.jordanucmjlaw.com/articles-of-the-ucmj/article-78-accessory-after-the-fact/
The military takes all sex crimes very seriously. Article 120 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) outlines specific definitions and consequences for different types of sexual misconduct, including sexual assault and sexual contact. If you have been charged with an Article 120 violation, the information here will help you understand exactly what you’ve been accused of so you can …
https://www.jordanucmjlaw.com/military-crimes/article-120-rape/
ARTICLE 134 – INDECENT LANGUAGE. If a service member communicates indecent language either orally or in writing to another person, then he is violating the provisions of Article 134.
https://www.jordanucmjlaw.com/articles-of-the-ucmj/article-134-indecent-language/
What conduct falls under Article 130 Stalking? Article 130 contains several qualifications which define stalking. Any service member who engages in a course of conduct toward a specific person, their intimate partner, or their immediate family which would reasonably cause any of those people to fear bodily harm, sexual assault, or death may be found guilty of Article 130 Stalking at court-martial.
https://www.jordanucmjlaw.com/articles-of-the-ucmj/article-130-housebreaking/
SOLICITATION. Joseph Jordan is a military defense attorney who aggressively represents servicemembers in courts martial. He is a former Army Judge Advocate. He has successfully defended servicemembers in numerous courts martial against solicitation charges. Soliciting another to commit an offense is a violation of Article 134 of the Uniform …
https://www.jordanucmjlaw.com/military-crimes/solicitation/
Joseph L. Jordan is a UCMJ lawyer who travels around the globe to represent service members in military criminal defense matters. He is an accomplished, experienced military attorney who specializes in defending ALL service members against violations of the UCMJ.
Joseph L. Jordan is a UCMJ lawyer who travels around the globe to represent service members in military criminal defense matters. He is an accomplished, experienced military attorney who specializes in defending ALL service members against violations of the UCMJ.
ARTICLE 134- FALSE SWEARING. Paragraph 79 of the Manual for Court Martial concerns the offense of false swearing. It is one of many offenses under Article 134, which is a general article.
https://www.jordanucmjlaw.com/articles-of-the-ucmj/article-134-false-swearing/
ARTICLE 134 – DEBT, DISHONORABLY FAILING TO PAY. Any person who borrows a specific sum of money from an alleged person/persons at the alleged time, and dishonorably fails to pay even after the alleged due date, is in violation of the general Article 134 and shall be punished as deemed fit by the military court.
https://www.jordanucmjlaw.com/articles-of-the-ucmj/article-134-debt-dishonorably-failing-to-pay/
A 3-2 divided Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (CAAF) recently decided the case of U.S. v. Gleason, finding that an accused cannot be charged with a novel specification under Article 134 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) if the same criminal violation can already be described in the Manual for Courts-Martial (MCM), and vice versa.
Any active duty or reserve service member can face prosecution under Article 120b of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ). Like other Article 120 charges, the UCMJ does not distinguish between accusations levelled from people associated with the military and civilians. Allegations of sex crimes involving a minor are especially serious and require a strong defense.
https://www.jordanucmjlaw.com/military-crimes/article-120b-sexual-assault-of-child/