The one and only true answer is, it depends. It depends on whether this is a Summary Court-Martial, a Special Court-Martial or a General Court-Martial. The one commonality in the timeline of Special Court-Martial Cases and General Court-Martial Cases is the investigation. Often times, when a cases starts, the investigation will take up the longest amount of time. Generally, … Read more
If you are an army or air force officer accused of serious misconduct, a Board of Inquiry (BOI) might be ordered to investigate the misconduct allegations. Your entire record would be up for consideration, and the procedure carries grave risks. You might be discharged, reduced in rank, or have your service characterized as Other Than … Read more
The United States Marine Corps (USMC) has found itself in the center of a scandal after it was recently revealed that male Marines had been sharing nude and private photographs, videos, and other imagery of female Marines. Using a Facebook subgroup named Marines United, the illicit files were uploaded and shared to whomever was on … Read more
I wanted to take the opportunity and tell our former and perspective clients a summary of the successes for the Jordan UCMJ Law Group in 2015. Summaries of the below victories can be found on our Case Results Page. The summary below details wins in Court Martial Cases, Administrative Separation Board hearings, Board of Inquiries, Article … Read more
In light of a new report released by the Justice Department last week, questions are being raised regarding the amount of military sexual assault cases resulting in convictions. The report – which was released on May 1st and detailed in a previous blog – revealed that of the 5,061 reported assaults and more than 2,100 cases that could … Read more
ARTICLE 31B – COMPULSORY SELF-INCRIMINATION PROHIBITED For some odd reason, when young Servicemembers come under investigation, they feel they need to talk. I guess it’s not odd. It is the military. Integrity is everything. Integrity is drilled into the minds of all young Servicemembers during their basic training. I went to basic training in 1998. … Read more
With the enactment of the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), a series of Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) updates have been implemented on January 1st, 2019. The late John McCain described the updates as the “most significant reforms” to the UCMJ in history. How will the changes actually impact members of the United … Read more
Joseph L. Jordan, Attorney at Law has established himself as an experienced and effective military criminal defense lawyer. As a former Army enlisted soldier, Army combat arms officer, and Army JAG Corps officer, Attorney Jordan understands the importance of protecting the name and rank of service members facing criminal charges. Throughout his years focusing on … Read more
President Donald Trump has recently pardoned former Army lieutenant Michael Behenna, who was serving a 25-year sentence for a conviction of unpremeditated murder in a combat zone originating from a 2008 incident. Behenna was only five years into his sentence when he received this pardon, or clemency, technically. Throughout his case, Behenna claimed he was … Read more