Ucmj Attorneys

A UCMJ attorney is a lawyer who represents military service members facing charges, investigations, or disciplinary actions under the Uniform…

Reckless endangerment under Article 134 criminalizes conduct that is reckless or wanton and creates a risk of death or serious…

Indecent language under Article 134 covers the use of language that is grossly offensive to modesty, decency, or propriety, communicated…

False swearing under Article 134 covers the making of a false statement under oath in a context that does not…

Article 122 defines robbery as the taking of property from the person or in the presence of another by force,…

Article 94 addresses two of the gravest offenses in military law: mutiny and sedition. Mutiny involves acting in concert with…

Article 104 criminalizes offenses against public records, including the alteration, concealment, removal, mutilation, obliteration, or destruction of such records. This…

False or unauthorized pass offenses under Article 134 involve the wrongful making, altering, or use of military passes, permits, or…

Article 119 covers both voluntary and involuntary manslaughter under military law. Voluntary manslaughter involves an unlawful killing committed in the…

Article 123a criminalizes the making, drawing, or uttering of checks, drafts, or orders for the payment of money when the…

Restriction breaking under Article 134 involves violating the terms of restriction imposed by a commanding officer or other authorized person.…

Article 124 criminalizes the intentional infliction of injury that permanently disfigures or disables another person. The offense requires a specific…

Drunkenness as a standalone offense under Article 134 covers situations where a service member's intoxication is prejudicial to good order…

Article 119a criminalizes conduct that causes the death of or bodily injury to an unborn child. The article applies when…

Article 88 prohibits commissioned officers from using contemptuous words against specified government officials, including the President, Vice President, Congress, Secretary…

Mail offenses under Article 134 cover the wrongful taking, opening, secreting, destroying, or stealing of mail. The provision protects the…

Article 106 criminalizes the wrongful impersonation of military officers, noncommissioned officers, petty officers, and government agents or officials. This article…

Breach of correctional custody under Article 134 criminalizes the escape from or breach of the restraints imposed by correctional custody.…

Article 118 defines and penalizes murder under military law, encompassing premeditated murder, unpremeditated murder, murder committed during the perpetration of…

Article 130 criminalizes stalking by persons subject to the UCMJ. The offense is defined as engaging in a course of…

Article 84 criminalizes the breach of a lawful medical quarantine order by any person subject to the UCMJ. The offense…

Article 114 criminalizes four categories of endangerment: reckless endangerment, dueling, firearm discharge endangering human life, and carrying a concealed weapon.…

Article 105 criminalizes the making, altering, or uttering of forged documents with intent to defraud. This article was established in…

Article 90 addresses two distinct offenses: striking or assaulting a superior commissioned officer, and willfully disobeying a lawful command from…

Article 129 defines burglary as the unlawful breaking and entering of a building or structure of another with the intent…

Article 99 is one of the most serious combat-related offenses in the UCMJ, covering acts such as running away, surrendering…

Article 128 is the UCMJ's primary assault provision, covering simple assault, assault consummated by a battery, and aggravated assault. Simple…

Article 121 criminalizes the taking, obtaining, or withholding of property from its rightful owner with the intent to permanently or…

Article 95 addresses offenses committed by service members performing sentinel or lookout duties. The article criminalizes being found drunk, sleeping,…

Article 133 establishes a broad standard of conduct applicable to commissioned officers, warrant officers, and cadets or midshipmen. The article…

Article 101 criminalizes the disclosure of a countersign, watchword, or password to any person not entitled to receive it, as…

Public record offenses under Article 134 criminalize the alteration, concealment, removal, mutilation, obliteration, or destruction of any public record. The…

Article 123 criminalizes unauthorized access to government computers and the misuse of information obtained through such access. This is a…

Obstruction of justice under Article 134 covers a range of conduct that interferes with the administration of military justice, including…

Bigamy under Article 134 involves entering into a marriage while a prior valid marriage remains undissolved. The offense requires proof…

Article 112 makes it an offense for a service member to be drunk while on duty. The article requires that…