Presidential Pardons, Executive Clemency (Military Court-Martial Sentence Commutations), and Parole Cases – Military Pardon Lawyer

Presidential Pardons, Executive Clemency (Sentence Commutation), and Parole Requests Can Be Made by Military Members who Have been Convicted and Sentenced in Military Court-Martial Trials.

After a military member is convicted in a court-martial trial, and his/her case has worked its way through the military clemency and appeal process, there are other avenues of possible relief that can be requested that are outside the standard military justice system processing. A military member in confinement after court-martial (depending on the sentence) can request parole. A military member can also apply for a Presidential Pardon or Executive Clemency (commutation to reduce the sentence). If you are a military member seeking this type of posttrial relief, you need a strong military defense lawyer and military pardon lawyer as your advocate. Attorney Richard V. Stevens is a civilian court-martial defense lawyer and military defense lawyer. He began handling military cases in 1995 and he has been handling military cases for over 30 years. This has included many posttrial relief cases, including cases involving requests for Presidential Pardon or Executive Clemency. Attorney Stevens, and the military defense law firm he founded, are here to provide you with the zealous representation you are seeking to appeal for Presidential action in your court-martial case.

Military Parole Requests

When a military member is convicted in a court-martial trial and receives a long enough sentence, he/she could be eligible for parole at some point during their term of confinement. Often, eligibility for parole begins at the 1/3 point of the sentence. Parole is the conditional, supervised release of a prisoner before they have completed their full, court-imposed prison sentence. It allows inmates to serve the remainder of their term in the community under specific, strict conditions, such as meeting with a parole officer, maintaining employment, and avoiding further criminal activity. Our military defense attorneys can advise and assist with military parole requests.

Presidential Pardon and Executive Clemency (Sentence Commutation)

Presidents of the United States can, and have, granted relief in court-martial cases in which military members were convicted and sentenced, but sought relief through the power of the President. These applications normally go first through the Service Secretary, then to the Pardon Attorney and then to the President for action.

Over our many years of military law practice, our civilian court-martial defense lawyers have handled these posttrial requests. Handling these applications requires the expertise of a skilled military defense lawyer.

An experienced and aggressive defense attorney is absolutely vital in these posttrial military cases.

Civilian court-martial defense attorney Richard V. Stevens is a civilian criminal defense attorney and former active duty military JAG lawyer who exclusively practices military law and defends military members stationed around the world who are facing military trials, discipline and investigations. If you’re seeking this type of posttrial relief after a court-martial, don’t hesitate to seek the legal help you’re going to need. For a free initial case consultation, please contact us.

No attorney can guarantee the outcome you seek in your military case. What we can promise is that we will apply our decades of experience to the defense of your military case. This includes our extensive experience in military law, military regulations, military investigations, military disciplinary actions, military adverse actions, and/or military court-martial trials and cases.

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