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Airman Found NOT GUILTY of Stabbing Murder

Grover Baxley — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 15:19:41 +0000

Two U.S. Airmen were involved in a physical altercation with a German national at a local festival. During the altercation, the German national was stabbed four times. Regrettably, the victim passed away from his injuries. Our client was detained by German Polizei and questioned. During that questioning, our client allegedly confessed to stabbing the victim. […]

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Air Force E-6 Cleared of Sexual Assault

Firm Updates — Thu, 19 Oct 2023 12:31:29 +0000

Out of the blue, our high-performing and well-respected TSgt client was brought into OSI and informed that he had been accused of rape by another Airman. This alleged rape occurred more than 14 years earlier when our client was an A1C stationed overseas. Despite the questionable nature of the accusation, the Air Force elected to […]

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E-7 Retained Despite ADAPT Failure

Firm Updates — Mon, 23 Jan 2023 14:32:40 +0000

An Air Force E-7 self-referred to ADAPT for alcohol abuse and entered treatment. Over the course of almost a year, our client attended multiple detox clinics, in-patient rehabilitation centers, and out-patient treatment programs. Despite these ADAPT efforts, our client relapsed repeatedly (7x) during his treatment plan and was deemed an “ADAPT treatment failure.” Our client’s […]

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Fraud Charges Dropped Against AF Officer

Firm Updates — Fri, 10 Sep 2021 14:44:20 +0000

Air Force O-5 stationed at Ramstein AB, Germany came under investigation by the Munich Customs Investigations Office for Value Added Tax fraud. The allegations spanned a period of over four years and a total alleged fraud of approximately $25,000. Based on the German investigation, the officer was also facing charges with the Air Force. We […]

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TSgt Cleared Despite Two Positive Urinalysis Tests

Firm Updates — Wed, 12 May 2021 12:55:38 +0000

USAF TSgt tested positive for marijuana on a medical drug screen. Using that test result as the basis for probable cause, his command ordered him to provide another urinalysis sample 3-4 weeks later. That sample also tested positive for marijuana. Since the tests were so far apart, they were definitively NOT the result of a […]

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Air Force Officer Cleared of BAH Fraud

Firm Updates — Mon, 14 Sep 2020 13:23:43 +0000

Air Force O-4 was accused of stealing Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) and travel voucher entitlements totaling approximately $40,000. He was also charged with making five (5) false official statements as part of his alleged scheme. The allegations were based on his dependents’ BAH locations during an unaccompanied tour he took to Al Udeid AB, […]

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Air Force SNCO Found Not Guilty of $306,000 BAH Fraud

Firm Updates — Mon, 21 Oct 2019 16:21:40 +0000

Air Force E-8 stationed in Hawaii set up dual BAH entitlement for New York. Four years later, the government discovered that her spouse was actually living and working in Hawaii, and had actually joined the Hawaii Air National Guard. DFAS identified her case as “tainted claim,” and began garnishing her wages for $306,000 recoupment. Her […]

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TSgt Acquitted After Two Positive Military Urinalysis Tests

Firm Updates — Mon, 04 Apr 2016 12:50:56 +0000

Air Force E-6 tested positive for D-Amphetamines on a military urinalysis test. When he was pulled in for questioning by OSI, he was ordered to provide another urinalysis sample. This second sample also tested positive for D-Amphetamine. Based on the nanogram levels and time between urinalysis collections, the two tests were clearly the result of two separate […]

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Rape Charges Against Air Force E-4 Withdrawn and Dismissed

Firm Updates — Fri, 13 Mar 2015 14:07:47 +0000

Our client was charged with raping/sexually assaulting his wife. Immediately following the alleged incident, our client’s wife went to the hospital where medical personnel treated her for an injury in her vaginal area. In addition, our client allegedly made statements admitting that he raped his wife to his best friend and to a marital counselor. JAG […]

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Rape Charges Against Air Force Officer Withdrawn/Dismissed

Firm Updates — Mon, 03 Feb 2014 18:45:45 +0000

Air Force O-3 was accused of breaking into a female officer’s house and raping her. At the ensuing Article 32 hearing, we aggressively cross-examined the alleged victim, highlighting many aspects of her testimony that impeached her credibility, including (a) her multiple motives to fabricate, (b) numerous inconsistent statements, and (c) the sheer incredibility of her story. […]

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