No Misconduct Found in Cocaine Urinalysis Case

A Navy E-6 (frocked) tested positive for cocaine on a random urinalysis. At his administrative discharge board, we demonstrated the command’s gross noncompliance with the OPNAVINST governing urinalysis collection procedures. Specifically, we highlighted numerous chain of custody violations that occurred during the collection of our client’s urinalysis sample. Result: By a vote of 3-0, the […]

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JAG Defense Team Argued That Sailor Accidentally Ingested Cocaine

Navy E-6 tested positive on a random urinalysis test for the second time in his career. After being informed of the results of the urinalysis test, the Sailor provided a sworn, written statement admitting that his roommate frequently used cocaine and marijuana at their apartment. The Sailor also admitted that he thought he felt the […]

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Navy Master Chief Found Not Guilty After Positive Urinalysis Test

A Navy Master Chief with over 28 years of service tested positive for cocaine on a random urinalysis. At his subsequent Special Court-Martial, we presented extensive evidence of our client’s exceptional military character and the possibility of an unknowing ingestion of cocaine due to his low nanogram level. Result: The member panel found him NOT […]

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No Misconduct Found After Sailor’s Positive Urinalysis for Cocaine

After a port call in Honduras, two Navy Sailors tested positive for cocaine during the same command-wide urinalysis. They were both found guilty at Captain’s Mast and sent to administrative discharge boards. One Sailor opted to retain our services to represent him at his board and one Sailor opted to be represented by military counsel. […]

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Navy AT3 Retained After Testing Positive for Cocaine

A Navy AT3 tested positive for cocaine on a random urinalysis. His command conducted an exhaustive inquiry into the urinalysis program and his urinalysis test and determined that his urinalysis test was conducted correctly. Despite the command’s investigation, we convinced the members at our client’s subsequent administrative discharge board that the preponderance of the evidence […]

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Navy E-6 Found Not Guilty for Cocaine Ingestion

A 16-year Navy E-6 tested positive for cocaine on a random urinalysis test. Prior to consulting with us, he consented to (and did not pass) two NCIS polygraph examinations. When his command took him to an administrative discharge board, we presented concrete evidence that our client’s wife had “spiked” the sugar bowl with cocaine. As […]

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Navy E-5 Retained After Positive Urinalysis

Navy E-5 tested positive on a unit sweep urinalysis test. During our investigation, we uncovered numerous problems with the command’s urinalysis procedures, which we highlighted for the members at our client’s discharge board. In addition, we demonstrated through the testimony of a toxicologist that our client’s nanogram level was entirely consistent with the possibility of […]

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Naval Officer Found Not Guilty After Positive Urinalysis for Cocaine

Based upon a positive urinalysis test, a Naval officer was charged with cocaine use. At his General Court-Martial, he faced the possibility of confinement for 5 years and a Dismissal from the Navy if convicted. Our attorneys focused their attack on the government’s lack of any evidence that our client knowingly used cocaine. Result: without even […]

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Panel of Marine Corps Officers Found USMC E-4 Not Guilty

USMC E-4 allegedly tested positive on a urinalysis test for cocaine prior to a deployment. At his court-martial, and after a year-long investigation, we attacked the command’s flawed urinalysis program and forced the government’s own expert to admit during cross-examination that unknowing ingestion or innocent ingestion was a reasonable possibility based on our client’s nanogram […]

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No Misconduct Found After Navy E-6 Tested Positive for Marijuana

Navy E-6 with 18½ years tested positive on a urinalysis test for marijuana at a level of 42 ng/mL. Upon our advice, he refused Captain’s Mast and demanded a court-martial. When his command refused to permit him to present his case at a court-martial, we represented the First Class Petty Officer at his administrative separation […]

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