The Best Evidence Rule: A Powerful Weapon for Your Military Court-Martial Defense
Have you ever wondered how to challenge questionable evidence in a military court-martial? What if a witness misremembers a crucial text message or the prosecution can’t produce the [...]
Can Your Commander Access Your Medical Records? A Marine’s Guide to Privacy and ADSEP Boards
Have you been summoned to an Administrative Separation Board (ADSEP Boards) and worry that your medical records might be used against you? It’s a valid concern, but you’re not [...]
Fourth Amendment Search and Seizure in the Military
Imaging sitting in your vehicle on base in Southern California minding your own business. How would you feel if the military police approached your car, opened the door, arrested you, and then [...]
What is the Doctrine of Unreasonable Multiplication of Charges (UMC)?
What is the doctrine of Unreasonable Multiplication of Charges (UMC)? The doctrine against unreasonable multiplication of charges focuses on preventing the prosecution in military courts-martial [...]
Military Diversity: The Crusade to Accept Transgender Servicemembers
Although Department of Defense regulations prohibit transgender individuals from joining the military, there are an estimated 15,500 transgender service members currently serving in the U.S. military.
United States v. Sergeant Quintanilla
Gary Barthel is one of the few military criminal defense attorneys who have both the qualifications and experience to defend capital murder cases in the military.
What Veterans Can Do To Ensure Quality Medical Care through the VA
Veterans in need of medical care through the Veterans Administration has never been greater, and the strains on the VA never more acute.