A Military Defense Lawyer for the Eglin Air Force Base Courtroom
Airmen and Soldiers are tried by court-martial under the UCMJ at Eglin Air Force Base, located in the Florida panhandle and not far from Destin, Florida. Although Eglin is an Air Force testing and evaluation base, it also hosts the Army’s 7th Special Forces Group (SFG) and the final phase of Ranger School. Eglin Air Force Base is located in Okaloosa County, close to Valparaiso, Niceville and Fort Walton Beach. Eglin is home to the 96th Air Base Wing, the 46th Test Wing, the Air Armament Center, the Navy School of Explosive Ordinance Disposal; as well as Hulbert Field and the 16th Special Operations Wing, Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), the 1st Special Operations Wing (1 SOW), the Air Combat Command’s (ACC) 50th Command and Control Wing and the USAF Special Operations School. Eglin Air Force Base was originally established as the Valparaiso Bombing and Gunnery Base in 1935. The base was an Army Air Corps training facility for seven years. In 1942, the base shifted roles and became an Army Air Corps munitions center and proving ground. After World War II, the base was renamed to Eglin Air Force Base.
At the Eglin courtroom, the deck is stacked against the accused Soldier or Airman. If you are tried at Eglin Air Force Base or by the 7th SFG, your lawyers and paralegals will be outnumbered and the commanding general who sends the case against you to trial will personally pick the members of the jury. As if this isn’t enough, they won’t even have to reach an unanimous verdict to convict you (unlike civilian court). The prosecutors will have all the money for experts and investigators they want but your defense lawyer will have to give your case strategy in order to ask the prosecution to fund your own defense experts (and they can and usually do deny your experts anyway). The prosecutors will work hand in glove with OSI or CID to convict you, and OSI or CID will refuse to look at any evidence that may show your innocence. Sometimes the prosecutors will add on minor charges like being late to work (called a “Failure to Report” or FTR) just so the Army or Air Force can say you were convicted, even if you are somehow acquitted on the serious accusations. The prosecutors at Eglin are personally trained by the more than ten expert civilian and military prosecutors at the Army’s Trial Counsel Assistance Program or at the Air Force Judge Advocate General’s School. Not only do these experts hold multiple training courses for Army or Air Force prosecutors, but they often travel to Eglin to assist with the prosecution against you, sometimes even taking the lead. Considering all of this, you will not receive a fair trial at Eglin Air Force Base or at the 7th SFG. Your best chance is a very aggressive, experienced military defense lawyer who cares not about his or her career, but only about winning your case.
You Need The Best Court Martial Defense Lawyer When Facing A Court Martial At Eglin Air Force Base
If you are facing UCMJ charges while stationed at Eglin Air Force Base, you need the guidance of an experienced aggressive military defense lawyer.
Criminal convictions during your military service can ruin all the awards you have received in your military record so far and end your military career with a punitive or negative discharge. Such a discharge can make it impossible to find employment that is in line with your qualifications even after your military career is over. Even worse, a court-martial conviction without the best possible military defense usually results in significant prison time for you and the loss of financial support for any family you may have. Not only do you lose your freedom but they lose your pay, your BAH and TriCare. To ensure that you mount the best defense when facing a military investigation and court-martial, you need an aggressive, experienced court martial lawyer.
Unlike many other military defense lawyers, pleading guilty is an option of last resort with Freeburg Litigation. When we take a case, we force the military prosecutors to prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt. We take nearly every case to trial and fight the allegations in front of a military panel or judge (depending on which is the best tactic for your individual case). Our court martial outcomes speak for themselves. You and your future is our main concern. Our court martial lawyers will work on your case from day one, always fighting aggressively in court martial and administrative separation cases in the U.S. and worldwide. Call today to consult with an experienced military defense lawyer.
Why Call Nathan Freeburg, An Aggressive UCMJ Lawyer at Eglin Air Force Base?
This experienced military defense lawyer at Freeburg Litigation has earned a reputation for defending service members at military installations worldwide. If you are suspected of a military crime, then having the most hard-hitting criminal defense lawyer can be the difference between getting convicted or winning your case. This military criminal defense lawyer represents Soldiers, Marines, Sailors and Airmen in both UCMJ and administrative matters to include defending service members accused of sexual assault, murder, rape, child rape, fraud, theft and other offenses under the UCMJ, often receiving full acquittals or an acquittal on all of the serious charges with a very light sentence on the remaining charges.
After trying complex commercial cases in federal court in New York City, Nathan Freeburg entered active duty with the U.S. Army where he deployed to Iraq and practiced as a prosecutor, as a Division Chief of Military Justice, as a military defense attorney and then was handpicked to train and advise Army defense lawyers worldwide for the U.S. Army Defense Counsel Assistance Program. During his time on active duty, Nathan tried or consulted on the most well-known cases in military, some with worldwide recognition and developed an expertise in cross-examining alleged sexual assault victims, law enforcement agents and senior military commanders. Having defended service members for allegations in and out of the U.S., this aggressive Eglin military defense lawyer has extensive experience handling different kinds of charges including sexual assault, murder, theft, rape, child pornography, Article 31, NJP, separation and discharge proceedings. If you are facing any kind of military legal problem, talk to Nathan Freeburg for experienced advice and the best aggressive military defense.
Contacting the Best Eglin Air Force Base Court Martial Lawyer
Service members deserve the best military lawyers to represent them at their court martial or administrative separation proceeding. If you or a family member are stationed at Eglin and are suspected of a military offense such as sex assault or if you are facing an administrative separation, Article 15, show cause board, letter of reprimand or GOMOR, then call Nathan Freeburg immediately toll-free at 1-833-BEST-JAG.