Court martial is the equivalent of a criminal trial for members of the military facing charges such as conspiracy, espionage, manslaughter, or robbery, as outlined in the “Punitive Articles” section of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Some crimes are similar to those that civilians can be charged with, while others are specific to the […]
Bilecki Law Group is happy to announce the continued achievement of the Lead Counsel Rating in Military Law by Attorney Timothy Bilecki. The Lead Counsel Rating provides an objective and comprehensive review of attorneys across a variety of practice areas. This establishes Attorney Bilecki as a legal professional who is dedicated to his clients and his craft […]
Each year National Academy of Best Selling Authors™ gets together to commemorate the accomplishment of best-selling authors throughout the country, by handing out Quilly Awards at their Best-Selling Summit and Golden Gala Awards ceremony. Their aim is not to honor just any best-selling authors, but more specifically those who have made achievements on independent best-seller lists. They […]
This month, the Judge Advocate General of the U.S. Army announced the guidelines of its Special Victim Advocate Program (SVAP), which will begin providing initial services in a limited capacity on Nov. 1, 2013. This program is designed to appoint Judge Advocates, known as Special Victim Advocates (SVAs), who will have the responsibility of providing […]
Roughly four months ago, prosecutors dropped a case against Camp Zama officer, Maj. Derren M. Siglock who had been charged with a four day leave without absence, sexual assault, acting disrespectfully to a superior officer and marijuana use. The charges had first arisen back in May 2012 but were finally dismissed recently when Siglock’s wife and daughter […]
There is a lot of pressure on the military right now to assume that those who claim sexual assault are telling the truth and to investigate thoroughly. One has to wonder why there isn’t any pressure on the media to meet allegations of sexual assault with skepticism and investigate thoroughly before reporting the allegations are true. […]
The press in Alaska is upset over a recent military rape case. Marine Corp recruiter Nicholas Howard was convicted by the Marine Corp justice system of first-degree sexual assault. He was dishonorably discharged but did not receive any jail time. It is now being said that the victim did not receive justice and this is […]
Aug 21, 2013 While we are in the midst of the national hysteria over sexual assault in the military, there does not seem to be much room being left for skepticism. It is now assumed that everyone who reports that he or she was sexually assaulted in the military must be telling the truth. I […]
We keep hearing that the military is losing the “War on Sexual Assault.” With each news cycle, we get fresh reports of angry politicians and new allegations of sexual assault in the military. Everyone suggests that something needs to be done, but they cannot seem to agree on what. Some people want harsher punishments. Some want […]