We take for granted that in the United States a person accused of a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty.  The prosecutor has the burden to prove guilt.  The presumption of innocence [...]

In December 2021, Congress passed, and the President signed, the fiscal year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act or “NDAA”.  The 2022 NDAA makes significant changes to the U.S. military [...]

Service members can appeal their military sex assault convictions depending on the type of court martial. There are three types of courts-martial: summary, special, or general. If you were [...]

What Happens After a Conviction? This article explains the Courts of Criminal Appeals Process. The sentence a service member receives determines whether a criminal case goes to the courts of [...]

The officer’s former wife accused him of multiple sexual assaults, domestic assault and abuse, and sexual misconduct.  The investigation dragged on for more than a year.  Army CID investigators [...]

Soldier pled guilty to Article 120, sexual assault, and contested allegations of indecent acts or liberties but was convicted. On appeal, Mr. Kageleiry, successfully argued that the soldier’s [...]

Service member accused of rape and sexual assault. On appeal, Mr. Kageleiry crafted the winning argument that the military judge had violated the service member’s right to present evidence of the [...]

Service member accused of sexual assault. On appeal, Mr. Kageleiry crafted the winning argument in the case convincing the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces that the police engaged in [...]

Soldier accused of attempted sodomy, multiple sexual assaults, and indecent acts – Mr. Kageleiry represented the soldier on appeal at both the Court of Criminal Appeals and the Court of Appeals [...]

Sergeant accused of sexual assault / rape. Through cross examination of government witness at preliminary hearing demonstrated improbability of alleged victim’s story. After further aggressive [...]