The stakes are high – you know that. You know that its not just your military career at stake, but your life. You are going through one of the most stressful, life-changing events you have ever experienced. Its all or nothing – and winning is everything. This, more than any other reason, is why you need an experienced lawyer standing by your side. Gapasin Law LLC has the experience and the skills to get you through this difficult time and to afford you that fighting chance in court.
If you are facing an investigation or if you are pending charges for any offense under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, whether its for nonjudicial punishment (e.g., Article 15, Captain's Mast) or a Summary, Special or General Courts-Martial, then call or email Gapasin Law LLC as soon as possible.
Some of the military law cases and courts-martial we have defended include the following:
(Note: Case results can be verified by court records online.)
June 3, 2013, Fort Carson, Colorado. U.S. v. E-4. Soldier is accused of assault and battery, assault with a deadly weapon and disrespect of an NCO. Command presumes him guilty without considering the statements of a witness present at the scene of the incident. Client maintains from the beginning... Read On
May 3, 2013, Naval Support Activity, Bahrain. U.S. v. E-6. Sailor with over 10 years is accused of disrespect of an Officer and assault against another Sailor in an alleged altercation at the base gate. Command rushes to judgment and seeks to court-martial with the aim of discharging her from the... Read On
April 21, 2013, Minnesota National Guard, St. Paul, Minnesota. U.S. v. E-7. Soldier with 14 years is accused of six specifications of maltreatment against NCOs and junior enlisted Soldiers. The maltreatment alleged included repeatedly dragging a blade across the face of another NCO, assault and b... Read On
April 15, 2013, U.S. v. O-3, United States Army, Fort Polk, Louisiana. U.S. v. O-3. Officer is charged with 29 specifications under the UCMJ. He faces life imprisonment for various specifications of alleged domestic violence and sexual assault against his girlfriend. Officer denies these allegati... Read On
March 14, 2013, Fort Riley, Kansas. U.S. v. E-5. Soldier is accused of sexual assault of a child under the age of 12 and several specifications of indecent acts against a minor. Soldier retains Mr. Gapasin to represent him at the Article 32 hearing. Mr. Gapasin aggressively cross-examines the est... Read On
January 11, 2013, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. Army O-3 Admin Separation Board. Army Captain facing separation for alleged General Order violation while deployed to Afghanistan for drinking alcohol. Also facing separation for allegedly being AWOL from his unit. Mr. Gapasin represents officer clie... Read On
January 8, 2013, Fort Benning, Columbus, Georgia. U.S. v. E-7. Soldier instructor is accused of sexually assaulting three different female trainees at Airborne School. Mr. Gapasin takes case to trial and aggressively cross-examines the female trainees on the stand. The client is acquitted of all ... Read On
December 10, 2012, Naval Base Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia. U.S. v. E-3. Sailor is accused of rape of estranged spouse. He is also accused of aggravated assault and communicating deadly threats. Sailor retains Mr. Gapasin to represent him during the investigation stage and before the preferral of c... Read On
November 8, 2012, RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom. U.S. v. O-3: Air Force officer charged with abusive sexual contact, stalking, aggravated assault. Media coverage by Air Force Times due to sexual offense allegations of this accused flier. Also one of the first contested Air Force trials involving... Read On
October 18, 2012, Camp Humphrey, South Korea. U.S. v. E-3: Soldier accused of assaulting four Korean males and committing false official statement, disrespect of an NCO. Mr. Gapasin is retained by Soldier to defend him against non-judicial punishment and possible court-martial. Soldier is prepare... Read On
September 25, 2012, Fort Carson, Colorado Springs, Colorado. U.S. v. O-3: Army officer charged with wrongful sexual contact and assault and battery. Media coverage by Army Times, Stars and Stripes, and local papers due to allegations of hazing against the client and misuse of alcohol at officer f... Read On
August 21, 2012, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Tucson, Arizona. U.S. v. E-1: Airman charged with serious sex offenses punishable by up to life in prison. Mr. Gapasin takes case to Article 32 hearing and the Investigating Officer recommends dismissal of these charges. As a result, the United State... Read On
Represented service member alleged to have committed war crimes in Afghanistan, to include the alleged murder of several Afghan citizens during military operations. Several members of the unit out of Joint Base Lewis-McChord were charged with multiple drug offenses and murder. CNN Special Investi... Read On
Represented service member alleged to have sexually assaulted a foreign national female on Okinawa. Court-Martial resulted in numerous protests on the island and received international media attention. Mr. Gapasin won dismissal of all rape charges. Read On
Represented service member charged with the stabbing of an alleged victim during a gang fight in Itaewon, just outside of Yongsan Garrison in Seoul, South Korea. Testimony at trial and a video tape revealed that he did not stab the alleged victim. Mr. Gapasin obtained a full acquittal on behalf o... Read On
Represented service member alleged to have committed forcible rape in the barracks. Pre-trial investigation at the Article 32 hearing revealed that alleged victim incurred serious mental health disorders after she was supposedly sexual assaulted as a teenager. Mr. Gapasin obtained a Chapter 10 di... Read On
Represented service member charged with negligent homicide after alleged use of prescribed fentanyl patches with another member of his unit who then succumbed to an overdose. Mr. Gapasin obtained a light sentence of less than four months confinement on behalf of his client. Read On
Represented service member alleged to have physically assaulted a gay officer at a formal military ball. The Huffington Post wrote that this was the first reported incident of discrimination since the official repeal of the “Don't Ask, Don't Tell” military policy regarding sexual orientation. Mr.... Read On
Represented service member charged with aggravated assault with intent to cause grievous bodily injury. Testimony revealed poor leadership by service member's NCO was a leading cause of a barracks scuffle. Mr. Gapasin obtained a light sentence on behalf of his client. Interestingly, because of Mr... Read On
Represented service member charged with involuntary manslaughter and negligent homicide after HEMMT he was driving crossed the center line of a road on post and collided with a ciivilian vehicle. Mr. Gapasin's client was found not guilty of involuntary manslaughter which carried a punishment of d... Read On
