The case involved an Army Staff Sergeant stationed in Okinawa who faced allegations of larceny and a curfew violation after an incident at a “juicy bar” with a Sergeant First Class (SFC) friend. A misunderstanding arose when a tab of over $600 escalated without his knowledge, leading to an accusation of not paying the bill. This prompted a criminal investigation.
The Staff Sergeant retained Tim Bilecki for legal representation. Bilecki’s investigation substantiated that the Staff Sergeant had no intention of evading the bill payment, though he did breach the curfew.
The command issued a GOMOR. Bilecki’s rebuttal distinguished the curfew violation from the larceny allegation: being out after curfew did not establish that the Staff Sergeant had intended to avoid paying the bar bill. The GOMOR was revised to address the curfew violation and remove the larceny allegation.
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