UCMJ Related Charges and Offenses - Property Crimes
UCMJ Investigations provides experienced investigative services relating to a wide range of UCMJ related offenses. Our approaches to reviewing and analyzing the government’s case depends on the specifics of the charges levied against you. We will discuss these approaches with you and your attorneys so that we can maximize our efforts.
While not a complete list these are some of the more frequent types of UCMJ charges and offenses that relate specifically to property crimes and for which we offer investigative services.
We are not lawyers and the information presented is illustrative of the types of investigative services we offer. Consult your attorney for legal guidance.
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About Specific UCMJ Charges Relating to Property
Bribery (Article 124a)
Bribery is a serious offense. The charges include: (a) ASKING, ACCEPTING, OR RECEIVING THING OF VALUE. Any person subject to this chapter (1) who occupies an official position or who has official duties; and (2) who wrongfully asks, accepts, or receives a thing of value with the intent to have the person’s decision or action influenced with respect to an official matter in which the United States is interested; shall be punished as a court-martial may direct. (b) PROMISING, OFFERING, OR GIVING THING OF VALUE. Any person subject to this chapter who wrongfully promises, offers, or gives a thing of value to another person, who occupies an official position or who has official duties, with the intent to influence the decision or action of the other person with respect to an official matter in which the United States is interested, shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
Whether you were charged with a suspected event that happened on or off-duty, on or off-base, you need to have an experienced investigator sift through the details of the government’s case and find evidence to exonerate you.
Your investigator needs to be someone who is not afraid to actively defend your rights and challenge evidence so that your legal team has the best available evidence to work with. You can’t play games with your future and Michael West certainly doesn’t. He has been a Certified Fraud Examiner for over 20 years and has worked on significant government and private sector fraud cases in the past.
Extortion (Article 127)
A charge of extortion includes allegations that any person subject to this chapter who communicates threats to another person with the intention thereby to obtain anything of value or any acquittance, advantage, or immunity is guilty of extortion and shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
The government will try to prove: (1) That the accused communicated a certain threat to another; and (2) That the accused intended to unlawfully obtain something of value, or any acquittance, advantage, or immunity.
Penalties include a Dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and confinement for 3 years.
Whether you were charged with a suspected event that happened on or off-duty, you need to have an experienced investigator sift through the details of the government’s case and find evidence to exonerate you.
Your investigator needs to be someone who is not afraid to actively defend your rights and challenge evidence so that your legal team has the best available evidence to work with. You can’t play games with your future and Michael West certainly doesn’t.
Fraud (Article 124)
A conviction of Fraud Against the Government will have a profound impact on you and your future. If found guilty it could have effects well beyond the basic charge. Debarment from ever working on a government contract or for the government in the future, security clearances will be impacted, and the ability to work in certain job descriptions or agencies will be affected. You do not want to be convicted of Fraud.
Any person subject to this chapter — (1) who, knowing it to be false or fraudulent — (A) makes any claim against the United States or any officer thereof; or (B) presents to any person in the civil or military service thereof, for approval or payment, any claim against the United States or any officer thereof; (2) who, for the purpose of obtaining the approval, allowance, or payment of any claim against the United States or any officer thereof — (A) makes or uses any writing or other paper knowing it to contain any false or fraudulent statements; (B) makes any oath to any fact or to any writing or other paper knowing the oath to be false; or (C) forges or counterfeits any signature upon any writing or other paper, or uses any such signature knowing it to be forged or counterfeited; (3) who, having charge, possession, custody or control of any money, or other property of the United States, furnished or intended for the armed forces thereof, knowingly delivers to any person having authority to receive it, any amount thereof less than that for which he receives a certificate or receipt; or (4) who, being authorized to make or deliver any paper certifying the receipt of any property of the United States furnished or intended for the armed forces thereof, makes or delivers to any person such writing without having full knowledge of the truth of the statements therein contained and with intent to defraud the United States.
Your investigator needs to be someone who is not afraid to actively defend your rights and challenge evidence so that your legal team has the best available evidence to work with. He had better understand the nuances of the crime and how to defend against it. You can’t play games with your future and Michael West certainly doesn’t. He has over 20 years of service as a Certified Fraud Examiner and over 47 years working in the law enforcement / investigative community.
Larceny (Article 121)
Larceny, or theft, is a major offense in the military and if charged, you could be facing serious penalties.
Whether you were charged with a suspected event that happened on or off-duty, you need to have an experienced investigator sift through the details of the government’s case and find evidence to exonerate you.
According to Article 80 of the Uniform Military Code of Justice, larceny is the act of illegally taking another person's property without their knowledge or consent through use of force, fear or deception.
Depending on the price and type of goods taken the penalties may vary. Property valued at less than $500 might result in one penalty whereas If the property taken was a military vehicle, aircraft, firearm, vessel or explosive, you will be dishonorable discharged and could spend up to 10 years in confinement.
Your investigator needs to be someone who is not afraid to actively defend your rights and challenge evidence so that your legal team has the best available evidence to work with. You can’t play games with your future and Michael West certainly doesn’t.
