by Eric Roper | Jun 20, 2016 | Criminal Defense, Military Law, Uncategorized
Unlike a civilian jury, where potential jurors are selected at random from the community based on DMV records, members of a military jury (known as a panel) in a court-martial under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) are personally selected by the...
by Eric Roper | Jun 14, 2016 | Military Law, Uncategorized
Earlier this year, the President signed into effect changes to the Manual for Courts-Martial (“MCM”). The MCM is an Executive Order that generally governs how trials by courts-martial operate. It includes the Military Rules of Evidence, the Rules for Courts-Martial,...
by Eric Roper | Nov 16, 2015 | Criminal Defense, Military Law, Uncategorized
It is a familiar scenario to anyone involved in defending a military member accused of committing a sexual assault. Following a night of heavy drinking, a female confides to a friend or co-worker that she was sexually assaulted by a military member at some point...
by Eric Roper | Nov 12, 2015 | Criminal Defense, Military Law, Uncategorized
A Florida appeals court recently held that a police officer’s trial testimony that he remembered the defendant “didn’t want to speak with me” was an improper comment on the defendant’s exercise of his right to remain silent. The case serves as an important reminder of...
by Eric Roper | Mar 1, 2013 | Criminal Defense, Military Law, Uncategorized
Criminal defense attorneys are often asked by clients whether charges against them can be dismissed because law enforcement officers did not advise them of their rights before arresting them. Using a recent Federal case as an example, the purpose of this article is...
by Eric Roper | Feb 11, 2013 | Criminal Defense, Military Law, Uncategorized
Article 107 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) makes it a crime for a military member to knowingly make a false official statement with the intent to deceive. In representing someone charged with this offense, a military defense lawyer may argue that even...
