Law Office David Court

Courts-Martial occupy a unique place in the American judicial arena. Although a Court-Martial is a Federal court, it only prosecutes uniformed members of the American Armed Forces (or civilians in time of war). Many of the proceedings and procedures found in the course of a Court-Martial are totally foreign to attorneys who have no experience representing service members at a Court-Martial.

For example, if the prosecution is contemplating trying the case at a General Court-Martial (the felony court of the military), a pre-trial investigation following Article 32 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice must be held. The rights and privileges of an accused at an Article 32 hearing, set out in Rule for Courts-Martial 405, are not to be found in civilian practice. An experienced advocate, such as Mr. Court, who has represented hundreds of service members in Article 32 hearings, is a definite asset to anyone accused of offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. 

Mr. Court has been continuously representing service members in courts-martial since 1977. Some of his more spectacular cases have been reported in various news media. While Mr.  Court does not get an acquittal in every case, most people who know about the military justice system would say that he wins more than his fair share of cases. This is not magic: It is the result of his knowing the battle ground, his diligent preparation, the extensive in-court experience Mr. Court has from representing thousands of service members in courts-martial, and his ability to spot a sudden and unexpected opportunity in the court-room.

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