Recent Posts in Aggravated Sexual Assault Category
Posted on May 11, 2011 By Tim Bilecki
In United States v. Ferguson, 68 M.J. 431 (C.A.A.F. 2010) the accused communicated on-line with a police officer posing as a fourteen-year-old boy. During their first conversation, the accused ...
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Posted on Mar 28, 2011 By Military Defense Lawyer
United States v. Arriaga , No. 37439, 2009 WL 289806 (A.F. Ct. Crim. App. May. 07, 2010) deals with outside pressure on members. The issue before the court was did the command safety briefings ...
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Posted on Jan 31, 2011 By Military Criminal Defense Attorney
In United States v. Dorsey, 16 M.J. 1 (C.M.A. 1983) the Court of Military Appeals (CMA, now CAAF) directly dealt with the issue of when evidence of a victim’s sexual history or predisposition is ...
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Posted on Jan 20, 2011 By Military Defense Attorney
Given that most military sexual assault and rape cases somehow involve alcohol or being drunk, we get countless questions on whether being drunk is a defense to sexual assault. Simply put, “voluntary ...
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Posted on Jan 17, 2011 By Military Defense Attorney
If you are charged with aggravated sexual assault while the alleged victim was substantially incapacitated due to alcohol consumption and you contend that the victim consented, then at the time of ...
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Posted on Jan 14, 2011 By Military Defense Attorney
If you are charged with aggravated sexual assault while the alleged victim was substantially incapacitated due to alcohol consumption and you contend that the victim consented, then at the time of ...
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