An Army Sergeant First Class serving in military police at Schofield Barracks was accused of joining other NCOs in a plan to damage a vehicle and collect insurance money. The government had a fraud allegation, but proving that our client took part was another matter.
Tim Bilecki entered the case during the AR 15-6 investigation. We told the prosecution plainly that our client would refuse Article 15 and contest the allegations if the Army preferred charges. We were prepared to take the government’s proof to a verdict.
The government did not prefer charges. The command issued a locally filed letter of reprimand instead. Our client’s case ended there, without the criminal prosecution the investigation had threatened.
Prior results do not predict future outcomes.