You Need An Experienced Court Martial Defense Lawyer When Facing A Court-Martial at Thule
If you are facing UCMJ charges while stationed at Thule in Greenland, you need the guidance of an experienced aggressive military defense lawyer. Cases in a foreign country are often additionally unfair because of the scrutiny placed on them by higher command and due to the local and international media attention. The risk of unlawful command influence (UCI) is even greater when a service member overseas is suspected of a crime. Commanders have a great deal of media and higher command pressure on them to prosecute in these cases and the rights of the accused service member are often only an afterthought. Only the best aggressive military defense lawyer can even the playing field.
The Risks of a Military Court Martial at Thule
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 military defense lawyer at Thule.
Unlike many other 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 Freeburg Litigation, Aggressive UCMJ Lawyers at Thule?
The experienced military defense lawyers at Freeburg Litigation have earned a reputation for defending service members at military installations worldwide. If you are stationed in Thule and 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. Our military criminal defense lawyers represent 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 Thule 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 Thule Court Martial Lawyer
Service members stationed at Thule deserve the best military lawyers to represent them at their court martial or administrative separation proceeding.
If you or a family member are stationed in Thule 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 our military defense lawyers immediately.
Military Courtroom at Thule
Airmen are investigated for court-martial under the UCMJ at Thule in Greenland. Thule’s status as an OCONUS base increases the number of investigations and potential trials by court-martial and making trials often especially unfair because of the media and higher command visibility, making an experienced civilian military defense lawyer the best option.
At at military courtroom, the deck is stacked against the accused Airman. If you are tried for a Thule case 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 to convict you, and OSI 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 they can say you were convicted, even if you are somehow acquitted on the serious accusations. The prosecutors for Thule cases are personally trained by the expert civilian and military prosecutors at the Air Force Judge Advocate General’s School. In fact, on some cases they will even send these prosecutors to help prosecute you! Considering all of this, you will not receive a fair trial for a Thule case. Your best chance is a very aggressive, experienced military defense lawyer who does not care about his or her career, but only about winning your case.
How Military Trials Under the UCMJ Began for Thule
Located more than 1100 km north from the Arctic Circle and about 1500 km away from the North Pole, Thule Air Force Base is located in the eastern part of Greenland. Its main mission is to provide missile launch warnings and general space control. The first military construction was authorized in the summer of 1941 and the base was initially opened during World War II as a weather station. After World War II ended, the U.S. began constructing a base in 1951 with Danish agreement, bringing the site under UCMJ jurisdiction. The 21st Space Wing is currently the host unit at Thule Air Force Base.
Due to its remote location, allegations against an Airman stationed at Thule are unlikely to be tried by court martial in Greenland, rather the court martial will take place within the United States or Western Europe.