You are a Military Service Member that had a Positive Drug Test. What Should You Do?

You are a Military Service Member that had a Positive Drug Test. What Should You Do?

by | Jun 23, 2021 | Drug Testing - Urinalysis, Military Justice

Military service members are tested twice yearly for drug use. The test is typically a urinalysis and you’ll be screened for marijuana, cocaine, amphetamines and opiates. In some cases you may also be screened for other drugs like barbiturates, LSD, or even steroids. The effect on the service members career can be devastating and include military separation or court martial. What should you do if you come up positive on a test? What if you feel you have been falsely accused? Should you accept the offer of a free trial defense or retain private counsel? Steve and Patty Shewmaker with the Law Firm Shewmaker & Shewmaker answer these questions and many more in this video.

ROTC and Service Academy Disenrollment Procedures and Due Process

ROTC and Service Academy Disenrollment Procedures and Due Process

by | Jun 7, 2021 | Military Justice, Military Separation Hearings, ROTC, ROTC Disenrollment Hearings, Title IX

What is an ROTC and Service Academy Disenrollment? When a contracted Cadet commits a violation or acts in a manner unbecoming of a future officer, the university can initiate a formal disenrollment. Each service has internal regulations on how to conduct these hearings. An ROTC Disenrollment Hearing is quite different from a typical trial as is the role of the Cadet’s lawyer. There is some due process and the Cadet is allowed to present a defense and they are allowed notice of evidence that will be used against them. The Cadet has to represent themselves but their attorney has a very important role. Steve Shewmaker and Alexa Lewis of Shewmaker and Shewmaker discuss ROTC and Service Academy disenrollment hearings in this video. What does due process look like in these hearings and how can the attorney best serve their client?