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Please call us if you have any questions or would like more details about a particular case. We have over 40 years of results, this page lists results since July 2015 when the website was redesigned. Not all results are posted. (800) 355-1095 WORLDWIDE 24h, (202) 857-8465 DC 24h, (210) 390-3931 TX 24h
2017
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22 August 2017 - Mr. Pristera represented an enlisted Sailor before an administrative separation board in Italy. The Sailor was accused of knowingly using marijuana. Mr. Pristera presented a defense of unknowing ingestion on account of the Sailor consuming spaghetti and garlic bread made with oil containing THC. The innocent consumption was 11 days earlier. The board found no misconduct and the Sailor was retained.
Court-Martial | Ramstein AFB, Germany | Case Type: Single specification of cocaine use (135ng/ml) | Not Guilty (Innocent Ingestion Defense) -19 Apr 17- Administrative Separation | Case Type: Drug Abuse - Marijuana (Retained) -8 Apr 17: A reserve Captain tested positive for marijuana. She admitted to the use. Mr. Myers represented her at the show cause board. With an emphasis on personal mitigating factors, the board voted to retain her. Administrative Separation | Case Type: Drug Abuse - Cocaine (Separation - Honorable) Retained on Appeal -28 March 2017: Mr. Conway represented a Soldier in Texas who tested positive with over 1,300 ng/ml of cocaine metabolite in his system. He had a good combat record and some other medical concerns. We fought for retention. The board recommended separation with an honorable characterization of service. We appealed to the Separation Authority. On appeal, the Separation Authority determined that the Soldier will be retained and allowed to medically retire. Administrative Separation | Case Type: Drug Abuse - Cocaine (Separation - Honorable) -11 January 2017: Mr. Conway represented a Soldier in Texas who tested positive with over 1,300 ng/ml of cocaine metabolite in his system. He had a good combat record and some other medical concerns. We fought for retention. The board recommended separation with an honorable characterization of service. 2016
Administrative Separation | Case Type: Drugs / Marijuana (General Discharge)
-5 December 2016: Mr. Conway represented a petty officer in Guam that tested positive twice for marijuana. We presented an innocent ingestion defense and called a women who admitted to making marijuana cookies. In a 2-1 vote the board voted to separate with a general discharge. Unfortunately, there was a chief on the board that simply appeared uninterested and hostile to the defense. The president of the board did not seem to demonstrate much understanding of the science. The composition of the board posed challenges in this case. Administrative Separation | Case Type: Drug Abuse (No Misconduct) -6 November 2016: Mr. Pristera successfully defended a reserve officer accused of drug abuse. The board found no misconduct. Criminal Investigation | Case Type: Drug Distribution (No Charges, Flag Lifted) -24 October 2016: A Soldier's wife was accused of distributing drugs in Germany out of their on-base house. CID raided his house and took his cell-phone. Mr. Conway was able to intervene with law enforcement to prevent questioning of the Solider. After months of discussion with the military prosecutors, the flag was lifted on the Soldier, he was promoted, and he received a letter of concern. Administrative Separation | Case Type: Drug Abuse (General Discharge) -11 October 2016: A Marine tested positive for 45 ng/ml of marijuana. He admitted to smoking the marijuana to two of his NCOs. Mr. Conway was retained to help the Marine avoid an Other than Honorable Discharge. We were able to obtain a General Under Honorable Conditions characterization of service. Administrative Separation | Case Type: Drug Abuse (No Misconduct) -28 September 2016: A Navy First Class Petty Officer in Norfolk - selected for chief - tested positive for marijuana and percoset. Mr. Conway and Mr. Pristera presented a defense of innocent ingestion and good military character. The board found by a vote of 3-0 that there was no misconduct. Air Force Discharge Review Board | Change in Reason for Discharge -7 September 2016: We received notification that an Airman received a change in his reason for separation. He received an Article 15 and was discharged for reduction in force with an honorable discharge. Mrs. Johnson-Naumman successfully obtained a change in the reason for separation to Secretarial Authority. Court-Martial | Case Type: Performance Enhancing Drugs - Steroids (Reduced to Administrative Separation Board - suspended general discharge) -5 August 2016: A Marine corporal in California tested positive for 4 banned substances under the Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2014. He was offered nonjudicial punishment and a board waiver with an OTH. We turned down the offer. The case was referred to a Special Court-martial. As trial approached, the government dismissed charges and sent the case to an administrative separation board with no NJP. The board recommended a suspended General discharge. Court-Martial | Case Type: Drugs - Cocaine (Guilty, No Confinement, No Discharge) -19 July 2016: A Marine corporal in California tested positive with over 22,000 ng/ml of the cocaine metabolite. He was found guilty of wrongfully using cocaine under Article 112a. The cutoff is 100ng/ml. The 22,000 count was simply too high to overcome, despite success in other cocaine cases. An enlisted panel sentenced the Marine to a reduction in rank to E-3. They imposed 60 days restriction. There was a forfeiture of pay. No confinement and no discharge. Officer Board of Inquiry | Case Type: Assault, Drunk and Disorderly (Misconduct on the Drunk and Disordely, Honorable Discharge) -10 May 2016: A Marine Corps officer was accused of having an altercation with an enlisted Marine. The Marine was accused of assault and drunk and disorderly conduct. At the BOI the assault charge was not substantiated. The drunk and disordely conduct was substantiated. The officer was recommended for an Honorable characterization of service. Administrative Separation Board | Case Type: Drugs (No misconduct) -18 March 2016: In an Army enlisted administrative separation board, Mr. Myers achieved a finding of no misconduct in a wrongful use of diazepam (valium) case. Soldier was retained. Administrative Separation | Case Type: Drugs (No misconduct) -27 January 2016: A Marine staff sergeant was facing administrative separation and an Other than Honorable discharge for testing positive for cocaine - 121ng/ml. Mr. Conway presented an innocent ingestion defense and the Marine was retained. The board found no basis for separation. Court-Martial | Case Type: Drugs - Percocet (Not Guilty) -7 January 2016: Navy chief warrant officer with over 16 years of service found not guilty of wrongfully using Percocet under Article 112a. We turned down nonjudicial punishment. The command referred the case to a special court-martial. Mr. Conway presented an innocent ingestion defense and the panel found the Sailor not guilty. Discharge Review Board | Case Type: OTH Upgraded to General -4 January 2016: Sailor's other than honorable discharge upgraded to a general discharge through a records review with the Naval Discharge Review Board. -6 November 2015: Suspended separation recommended in a Navy enlisted separation board involving two DUIs. Assisted in having a medical evaluation board initiated.
-26 October 2015: General discharge and disability obtained for a Guard member facing separation for steroid use, maltreatment of Soldiers, and many other charges. Court-Martial | Case Type: Drugs - Cocaine (Guilty, 30 days confinement, no discharge) -30 September 2015: Air Force court-martial for cocaine use resulted in retention for the service-member. Court-Martial -23 September 2015: Special court-martial domestic abuse and drug charges dismissed in exchange for a summary court at Marine Corps Air Station Mirimar. No criminal conviction. Court-Martial Case Type: Drugs - Adderall (Dismissed, Honorable Discharge Expiration of Active Service) -10 August 2015: Marine discharged honorably in an adderall case at Camp Pendelton. Special court martial charges were withdrawn. No separation board. Marine discharged upon end of active service. Court-martial Case Type: Drugs - Steroids and Conspiracy (Guilty, 7 days confinement, no discharge) -20 July 2015: Marine retained in a steroids and conspiracy case with multiple specifications. 7 days confinement. -15 July 2015: Launch of redesigned website. |
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