by Eric Roper | Jan 7, 2012 | Criminal Defense, Military Law, Uncategorized
Manufacturers of synthetic marijuana (widely referred to as “Spice”) have responded to recent state and Federal laws criminalizing the use and possession of the herb by slightly altering the chemical compounds involved in the manufacturing process to avoid using the...
by Eric Roper | Nov 7, 2011 | Criminal Defense, Military Law, Uncategorized
The military continues to target and prosecute service members under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) who are accused of using or selling Spice, a type of synthetic marijuana. The continued emphasis on this type of prosecution in the military serves as a...
by Eric Roper | Feb 11, 2011 | Military Law, Uncategorized
In 1996, one of my first cases as a military defense lawyer was representing a young sailor who was being processed for a discharge from the Navy because of her sexual orientation. My client was being separated under a three-year old Federal law, 10 U.S.C. § 654,...
by Eric Roper | Feb 4, 2011 | Criminal Defense, Military Law, Uncategorized
The Virginian-Pilot reports here that the Navy is processing 16 sailors assigned to the USS BATAAN (LHD-5) for administrative separation (or adsep) from the service for using or dealing Spice. Spice is a common street name for salvia divinorum, an herb native to...
