Helping military men and women who have been accused of criminal misconduct in Pensacola, Florida
Naval Air Station Pensacola is located on the Gulf Coast of Florida in Escambia County. The installation employs in excess of 16,000 military members and 7,400 civilians. It operates as the initial primary training facility for all Coast Guard, Marine, and Navy aviators and naval flight officers. Unfortunately, each year, military members who are stationed at NAS Pensacola are accused of committing crimes. The consequences of a criminal conviction can be extremely serious for military members, so it is important for anyone facing a case to retain an NAS Pensacola criminal defense lawyer as soon as possible.
Representing individuals accused of a variety of offenses
Unlike civilians, individuals who are in the armed forces are subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), a body of laws that differs in many important respects from civilian law. These differences are both substantive and procedural, and even many seasoned civilian criminal defense attorney may have had little or no contact with military law at any point in their careers. As a result, it extremely important for anyone subject to prosecution under the UCMJ to retain an attorney who has experience practicing law in military courts. Some of the types of cases that we routinely take include the following:
Our attorneys are qualified to represent people accused of any type of criminal offense, so people who do not see their case in the list above should not hesitate to contact our office today.
Contact a Naval Air Station Pensacola civilian military criminal defense lawyer today to schedule a free consultation
For members of the military, a criminal conviction can be catastrophic and will likely result in the end of a person’s career. As a result, it is critical for people who live and work at Naval Air Station Pensacola who have been accused of crimes to retain legal counsel as soon as possible. The lawyers of Gagne, Scherer & Associates, LLC are all former members of the Judge Advocate General’s (JAG) Corps who have committed their civilian careers to protect the legal rights of servicemen and women who have been accused of crimes. To schedule a free consultation with one of our Naval Air Station Pensacola civilian military criminal defense attorneys, please call our office today at 1-773-899-2514 or send us an email through our contact form available here.