Conduct Unbecoming: A Military True Crime Podcast

This podcast analyzes the crimes committed by US military personnel - the very people who swore to protect the United States against all enemies foreign and domestic, only to become the sort of monsters we fear.

070 United States v. Soloshenko 08/19/2025

070 United States v. Soloshenko Sometimes when I need to compose a challenging message, I rely on a council of women. It’s always women because I have many years of Taboo board game experience and a team of women will win every time. My first council of women messaging meeting followed a weird twenty first birthday in which the young man I was dating ignored all of my friends and criticized me for consuming a single mojito with my dinner. I gathered my trusted sorority sisters and inquired how one might end things because I’d not had to do that before. It was immensely helpful to draw on one another’s experiences and find a message that was gentle, but clear. Firm, but polite. The relationship at the heart of this episode was similarly ill fated. I have nothing to suggest that a council of women helped a young woman select her messaging. But we do know that there was a text message break up that was clear, but apparently not firm. Unfortunately, the ensuing relationship relapse was neither gentle nor polite. But much more alarmingly, it wasn’t consensual. This episode involved discussion of sexual assault. There are a number of resources available for survivors and victim of sexual assault, including the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (). They offer a free, confidential national sexual assault hotline at 800-656-HOPE as well as an . I relied heavily on the . I also referenced a . Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please take a moment to share, rate and review it wherever you hit play today. I'm happy to receive constructive feedback or case suggestions at [email protected]. Join me over on ! Disclaimer: Conduct Unbecoming is a podcast where I get to talk about interesting crimes and cases that involve US military service members. I research, write, and produce the podcast myself… the opinions expressed are my own and, perhaps it’s obvious, Conduct Unbecoming is not approved, endorsed, or authorized by the Department of Defense. I am not a military JAG and have never been a military JAG. While I'm a practicing attorney, I don't do direct criminal defense. This podcast is a passion project, not legal advice or expert opinion. /episode/index/show/acab9716-7ee2-467f-abe2-900fb30c6996/id/37857905

069 United States v. Thomas 08/05/2025

068 United States v. Harpole; United States v. Deremer 07/22/2025

068 United States v. Harpole; United States v. Deremer My freshman year of college, I spent a lot of time out of my dorm room. Which, given the size of the room I shared with two other women, was objectively the correct choice. My primary motivation for avoiding the room my parents lovingly and generously paid for was a roommate that was… very friendly… with members of the opposite sex. I didn’t want to sit in awkward tension while my roommate waited for me to leave or fall asleep, so I made myself as scarce as possible. Preparing the episode script and reading about roommates in tight quarters aboard a ship made me profoundly thankful that, although my roommate made it difficult to spend time in my room, at least the activities she engaged in were consensual. I relied heavily on two CGCCA opinions ()(), two CAAF opinions ()(), and an . I also pulled details from . I referenced information obtained from , the , and . This episode involved discussion of sexual assault. There are a number of resources available for survivors and victim of sexual assault, including the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (). They offer a free, confidential national sexual assault hotline at 800-656-HOPE as well as an . Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please take a moment to share, rate and review it wherever you hit play today. I'm happy to receive constructive feedback or case suggestions at [email protected]. Join me over on ! Disclaimer: Conduct Unbecoming is a podcast where I get to talk about interesting crimes and cases that involve US military service members. I research, write, and produce the podcast myself… the opinions expressed are my own and, perhaps it’s obvious, Conduct Unbecoming is not approved, endorsed, or authorized by the Department of Defense. I am not a military JAG and have never been a military JAG. While I'm a practicing attorney, I don't do direct criminal defense. This podcast is a passion project, not legal advice or expert opinion. /episode/index/show/acab9716-7ee2-467f-abe2-900fb30c6996/id/37473935

067 United States v. Swisher 07/08/2025

066 United States v. Hilton 06/24/2025

066 United States v. Hilton A few years back, we were at a holiday party when the host grabbed my butt. I turned in horror and he observed to his friend that what he did was “probably not good.” I scooped up my spouse, explained that I wouldn’t be in the same room with that man again, and I’m happy to report to you all my life has been blissfully unwanted buttgrab free. The most ideal situation is not having entitled men grab women when they feel they’ll get away with it. The second best outcome was mine: a partner who believed me and respected my desire not to be around someone I’ve deemed unsafe. But I do wonder if I should have made a bigger deal out of it, or sought to learn if this was his common course of conduct. I wondered how many other women deemed him unsafe. I’ve thought about that a lot as I dug into this case. Lieutenant Colonel Hilton seemed to have a familiarity with women that was both unearned and unwanted. Perhaps to him it was no big deal - he trained as a urologist, someone who saw sensitive areas all day. Perhaps to him a body was a body. But it sure mattered to the women whose bodily autonomy he ignored or overbore over the course of his tenure overseas. I relied heavily on the and . This episode involved discussion of sexual assault. There are a number of resources available for survivors and victim of sexual assault, including the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (). They offer a free, confidential national sexual assault hotline at 800-656-HOPE as well as an . Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please take a moment to share, rate and review it wherever you hit play today. I'm happy to receive constructive feedback or case suggestions at [email protected]. Join me over on ! Disclaimer: Conduct Unbecoming is a podcast where I get to talk about interesting crimes and cases that involve US military service members. I research, write, and produce the podcast myself… the opinions expressed are my own and, perhaps it’s obvious, Conduct Unbecoming is not approved, endorsed, or authorized by the Department of Defense. I am not a military JAG and have never been a military JAG. While I'm a practicing attorney, I don't do direct criminal defense. This podcast is a passion project, not legal advice or expert opinion. /episode/index/show/acab9716-7ee2-467f-abe2-900fb30c6996/id/37106920

065 United States v. Jenkins; United States v. Edwards 06/10/2025

065 United States v. Jenkins; United States v. Edwards It’s been my experience that women and girls receive a lot of messaging around domestic violence. We’re coached to recognize warning signs and to get out. In hushed conferences, we advise each other to set aside a little money, just in case. We tentatively poke at the edges of relationships to try and discern whether our friends are safe. I don’t offer this to suggest that men cannot or do not suffer from domestic violence, but to highlight that we tend to focus on teaching women what to do if they find themselves embroiled in a violent dynamic. But, in the cases of Air Force Technical Sergeants Jenkins and Edwards, messaging towards men about blending families, managing anger, and having difficult conversations would have been far more helpful to safeguarding the women in their lives. For more information on intimate partner violence, I urge you to explore and their . If you need help finding shelter in your area, please visit . Last, but not least, many law schools and courthouses offer free legal assistance for people seeking protective restraining orders. I relied exclusively on the AFCCA opinions (/) for this episode, and checked the for updates about further appeals. Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please take a moment to share, rate and review it wherever you hit play today. I'm happy to receive constructive feedback or case suggestions at [email protected]. Join me over on ! Disclaimer: Conduct Unbecoming is a podcast where I get to talk about interesting crimes and cases that involve US military service members. I research, write, and produce the podcast myself… the opinions expressed are my own and, perhaps it’s obvious, Conduct Unbecoming is not approved, endorsed, or authorized by the Department of Defense. I am not a military JAG and have never been a military JAG. While I'm a practicing attorney, I don't do direct criminal defense. This podcast is a passion project, not legal advice or expert opinion. /episode/index/show/acab9716-7ee2-467f-abe2-900fb30c6996/id/36908190

064 Japan v. Alkonis 05/27/2025

063 United States v. Lee 05/13/2025

063 United States v. Lee This case has a lot of moving parts, but in trying to write this introduction, I found I kept distilling it to the same point. Viewed through a relationships lens, this case highlights how far two women would go for the men they loved. One woman, grieving the loss of her beloved, vowed to work towards a more effective military justice system. The other helped hide her fugitive boyfriend and, after his arrest, tacked a sign that said “we have no comment” to her front door. But this case really isn’t about these women, but rather the reverberations from the repeated, but varied, criminal actions of Specialist Lee. I accessed articles from Stripes ()()(), , , KOMO News ()(), , , , , , and . This episode involved discussion of sexual assault. There are a number of resources available for survivors and victim of sexual assault, including the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (). They offer a free, confidential national sexual assault hotline at 800-656-HOPE as well as an . This episode also mentions suicidal ideation. If you are experiencing thoughts of self-harm, I urge you to contact the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988. Help is also available . Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please take a moment to share, rate and review it wherever you hit play today. I'm happy to receive constructive feedback or case suggestions at [email protected]. Join me over on ! Disclaimer: Conduct Unbecoming is a podcast where I get to talk about interesting crimes and cases that involve US military service members. I research, write, and produce the podcast myself… the opinions expressed are my own and, perhaps it’s obvious, Conduct Unbecoming is not approved, endorsed, or authorized by the Department of Defense. I am not a military JAG and have never been a military JAG. While I'm a practicing attorney, I don't do direct criminal defense. This podcast is a passion project, not legal advice or expert opinion. /episode/index/show/acab9716-7ee2-467f-abe2-900fb30c6996/id/36526600

062 United States v. Dillenburger 04/29/2025

062 United States v. Dillenburger I have a pretty serious food allergy - one I feel compelled to share with restaurant staff and friends we visit with. It’s deeply unfun, but the alternative is, you know, anaphylaxis. The silver lining I’ve been able to identify is that it shows me how fiercely I’m loved by family and friends, who generously announce to others at parties that they, too, are responsible for not murdering me. For my servicemember spouse, I am equally fiercely protective of what comes into our home. We live in a state where recreational marijuana use is legal. Incidental exposure is a possible risk, so, when in doubt, we abstain or throw things out. It’s hardly a sacrifice and, with our efforts combined, I stay alive and my spouse stays employed. A real win-win. If he’s to be believed, Navy Diver First Class Dillenburger could have really benefited from similar vigilance. My primary source for this episode was the . As promised, I'm including a link to the . This episode discussed substance use. If you, or someone you know is struggling with substance use, the SAMHSA National Helpline can be reached at 1-800-662-HELP and their Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please take a moment to share, rate and review it wherever you listen to podcasts. I'm happy to receive constructive feedback or case suggestions at [email protected]. Join me over on ! Disclaimer: Conduct Unbecoming is a podcast where I get to talk about interesting crimes and cases that involve US military service members. I research, write, and produce the podcast myself… the opinions expressed are my own and, perhaps it’s obvious, Conduct Unbecoming is not approved, endorsed, or authorized by the Department of Defense. I am not a military JAG and have never been a military JAG. While I'm a practicing attorney, I don't do direct criminal defense. This podcast is a passion project, not legal advice or expert opinion. /episode/index/show/acab9716-7ee2-467f-abe2-900fb30c6996/id/36328895

061 United States v. Hill 04/15/2025

060 United States v. Greene-Watson 04/01/2025

059 United States v. Lovett 03/18/2025

059 United States v. Lovett I've shared before that military moves force everyone into creating quick community ties so that everyone can keep their heads above water and feel tethered to their new duty station while they're miles away from the comforts of wherever feels like home. Where spouses and children are moving to new places and forging new relationships… that new community, if safe, can be vital in identifying signs of abuse that would otherwise be hidden or swept under the rug by frequent disconnection and moving. In this case, a new friendship brought to light the repeated sexual abuse of a young child. I relied heavily on the and CAAF opinions ()(). I'm also providing a direct link to the , where there really should be a second AFCCA opinion! This episode involved discussion of sexual assault. There are a number of resources available for survivors and victim of sexual assault, including the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (). They offer a free, confidential national sexual assault hotline at 800-656-HOPE as well as an . For more information on intimate partner violence, I urge you to explore and their . If you need help finding shelter in your area, please visit . Last, but not least, many law schools and courthouses offer free legal assistance for people seeking protective restraining orders. Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please take a moment to share, rate and review it wherever you listen to podcasts. I'm happy to receive constructive feedback or case suggestions at [email protected]. Join me over on ! Disclaimer: Conduct Unbecoming is a podcast where I get to talk about interesting crimes and cases that involve US military service members. I research, write, and produce the podcast myself… the opinions expressed are my own and, perhaps it’s obvious, Conduct Unbecoming is not approved, endorsed, or authorized by the Department of Defense. I am not a military JAG and have never been a military JAG. While I'm a practicing attorney, I don't do direct criminal defense. This podcast is a passion project, not legal advice or expert opinion. /episode/index/show/acab9716-7ee2-467f-abe2-900fb30c6996/id/35717340

058 United States v. Brassfield 03/04/2025

057 United States v. Tarin 02/18/2025

056 United States v. Fat Leonard 02/04/2025

055 United States v. Praefke 01/21/2025

055 United States v. Praefke Every so often, I get it in my head that I need to find some hyper specific item that I know I own. The downside to living in two countries and two states in the last three years is that I can visualize the item exactly where it was in Japan or Virginia, but draw a blank for our current home. There are a few stages of looking for the object. First, I look to where items of a similar type are stored. Second, I pester my spouse and ask where it might be. Third, I start to wonder if maybe it got lost in the move, any move, and begin researching replacement if it’s something I do actually conclude I need. The fourth stage, if I reach it, is ordering a replacement. As soon as the shipping confirmation comes through, the little door in my brain safeguarding the location of said item unlocks, and as I drift off to sleep a week after I began looking for it, I remember where I’ve seen it. That's a system that works for me, a person that loses tangible objects. But when it’s a whole prisoner in the brig that goes missing during mealtime, it turns out there aren’t any late night realizations about where he’s located. As promised, I'm including the link to the . I also referenced articles from: , NCIS ()(), , , , , , Whidbey News Times ()(), , and a strange thread on . Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please take a moment to share, rate and review it wherever you listen to podcasts. I'm happy to receive constructive feedback or case suggestions at [email protected]. Join me over on ! Disclaimer: Conduct Unbecoming is a podcast where I get to talk about interesting crimes and cases that involve US military service members. I research, write, and produce the podcast myself… the opinions expressed are my own and, perhaps it’s obvious, Conduct Unbecoming is not approved, endorsed, or authorized by the Department of Defense. I am not a military JAG and have never been a military JAG. While I'm a practicing attorney, I don't do direct criminal defense. This podcast is a passion project, not legal advice or expert opinion. /episode/index/show/acab9716-7ee2-467f-abe2-900fb30c6996/id/34917360

054 Michigan v. Hassel 01/07/2025

053 Arizona v. Gooch 12/24/2024

053 Arizona v. Gooch Four hundred years ago, the religious climate in England was tense. Religious wars were nothing new, and the head of state was also the head of the Anglican church. It was a dangerous set up that served to further the absolute power of the monarchy. People harboring a devotion to other faiths needed a place where they could go and practice their religion without fear it was a criminal violation. When colonists began moving to America, it was under the promise that they could practice their religion freely. I wish there was a deeper commitment to maintaining separation between church and state now. But the dismay I feel when I hear demands for prayer in public schools, the ten commandments in every government building, and that women should be more excited about marrying a man and bearing children than the degrees they just earned and the careers they imagine for themselves, apparently pales in comparison to the dismay Airman First Class Gooch felt at people quietly exercising their faith nearly 400 miles away from him. My primary resource in this case is the . I also referenced details from , the Air Force Times()()(), KNAU ()(), the , , and . Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please take a moment to share, rate and review it wherever you listen to podcasts. I'm happy to receive constructive feedback or case suggestions at [email protected]. Join me over on ! Disclaimer: Conduct Unbecoming is a podcast where I get to talk about interesting crimes and cases that involve US military service members. I research, write, and produce the podcast myself… the opinions expressed are my own and, perhaps it’s obvious, Conduct Unbecoming is not approved, endorsed, or authorized by the Department of Defense. I am not a military JAG and have never been a military JAG. While I'm a practicing attorney, I don't do direct criminal defense. This podcast is a passion project, not legal advice or expert opinion. /episode/index/show/acab9716-7ee2-467f-abe2-900fb30c6996/id/34570500

052 United States v. Cassaberry-Folks 12/10/2024

052 United States v. Cassaberry-Folks Single servicemembers that deploy from duty stations stateside often put their belongings in some kind of storage. It's a dicey proposition because some storage facilities are terrible. Cars present their own special challenge and dead batteries are common. When a friend of ours was out of the country for six months, I was great at starting the car up for the first few months, but my streak soon fell apart. I got the battery replaced and I was able to drop the car off for him a few hours before he returned so he could get home without that hassle. Staff Sergeant Cassaberry-Folks was given a similar opportunity to care for a member of his community. When he handed the keys over, it wasn’t to the airman he was assisting, it was to someone he fraudulently sold the car to. This episode involved discussion of sexual assault. There are a number of resources available for survivors and victim of sexual assault, including the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (). They offer a free, confidential national sexual assault hotline at 800-656-HOPE as well as an . young woman, abandoning her body in a suitcase. My primary resource in this case is . Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please take a moment to share, rate and review it wherever you listen to podcasts. I'm happy to receive constructive feedback or case suggestions at [email protected]. Join me over on ! Disclaimer: Conduct Unbecoming is a podcast where I get to talk about interesting crimes and cases that involve US military service members. I research, write, and produce the podcast myself… the opinions expressed are my own and, perhaps it’s obvious, Conduct Unbecoming is not approved, endorsed, or authorized by the Department of Defense. I am not a military JAG and have never been a military JAG. While I'm a practicing attorney, I don't do direct criminal defense. This podcast is a passion project, not legal advice or expert opinion. /episode/index/show/acab9716-7ee2-467f-abe2-900fb30c6996/id/34341290

051 Japan v. Gadson 11/26/2024

051 Japan v. Gadson A listener note: I recorded this while in the final throes of a cold that I though I had beat, but heard in my voice in the first few words. Sadly, I've not yet found a filter to de-nasalfy a recording. I can certify, however, that the case is worth pushing through the empathy-based discomfort for. One night while driving in Okinawa, my eyes wandered to the side of the road where a young Japanese woman was walking. She wore heels and walked slowly. She had her headphones in both ears, had her phone out and was distracted by it and wore her hair in a ponytail. As I watched, she took a right-hand turn down a poorly lit alleyway. It was in that moment that it became abundantly clear that the United States had taught me a different set of skills that I needed in order to stay safe so that I wouldn't be blamed if something happened to me. The young woman I observed endured no such lesson and was able to walk unconcerned about her own safety in an area where the unthinkable had actually already happened barely 5 years earlier. She didn't have her keys in between her knuckles is a measure of self-defense. She seemed unconcerned that her ponytail would be easy for an assailant to yank. She was distracted by her cell phone and had both headphones in--she couldn't hear her surroundings. She walked by herself at night down a dark alleyway without fear: no head on a swivel, no furtive glances over her shoulders or trying to remember license plates for cars that drove a little too close or a little to slow, or that circled the block and came back. Some people stationed in Japan make an effort to stay as long as possible, removed from gun violence and with the benefit of an overwhelming sense of safety. One former service member did just that, separating from the Marine Corps and moving back to Okinawa. Kenneth Franklin Gadson Shinzato, a contract employee on the Kadena Air Force Base, leveraged that incredible sense of safety possessed by Japanese women to kidnap and murder a young woman, abandoning her body in a suitcase. My best resource in this case was the book . I also referenced articles covering the case from the , , , s, , , , and . For more information about Miranda v. Arizona, I'm linking the on the case. Last but certainly not least, I'm including a link to the with more information on the anti-slavery initiative that passed in Nevada and failed in California. Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please take a moment to share, rate and review it wherever you listen to podcasts. I'm happy to receive constructive feedback or case suggestions at [email protected]. Join me over on ! Disclaimer: Conduct Unbecoming is a podcast where I get to talk about interesting crimes and cases that involve US military service members. I research, write, and produce the podcast myself… the opinions expressed are my own and, perhaps it’s obvious, Conduct Unbecoming is not approved, endorsed, or authorized by the Department of Defense. I am not a military JAG and have never been a military JAG. While I'm a practicing attorney, I don't do direct criminal defense. This podcast is a passion project, not legal advice or expert opinion. /episode/index/show/acab9716-7ee2-467f-abe2-900fb30c6996/id/34129996

050 Texas v. Perry 11/12/2024

049 United States v. Smith 10/29/2024

049 United States v. Smith About this time two years ago, the weather in Virginia had just begun to shift from crisp to cold and I decided it was time to fill up my tires because the cold made the air inside sluggish. I first tried to plump them up at Costco, but I’m an early bird and I got there before hours and their pumps weren’t turned on. I knew that my impatience meant I’d have to pay to fill the tires, but set off for a gas station near my house anyway. When I got there, I was able to pull right into the spot next to the hose and hopped out to go get change to feed the machine. Then, a man who’d pulled up behind me laid on his horn. I looked up, startled by the noise, and he wagged his finger at me. I hadn’t darted ahead of him so I tried to figure out what sparked his ire. I held up my dollar bill then gestured towards the pump, trying to communicate that I just needed to make change. In response, he pulled a firearm and laid it on the dash. For that man and Airman First Class Smith, there’s just something about gas stations that calls for brandishing a firearm. I used information from the , the , and some Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please take a moment to share, rate and review it wherever you listen to podcasts. I'm happy to receive constructive feedback or case suggestions at [email protected]. Join me over on ! Disclaimer: Conduct Unbecoming is a podcast where I get to talk about interesting crimes and cases that involve US military service members. I research, write, and produce the podcast myself… the opinions expressed are my own and, perhaps it’s obvious, Conduct Unbecoming is not approved, endorsed, or authorized by the Department of Defense. I am not a military JAG and have never been a military JAG. While I'm a practicing attorney, I don't do direct criminal defense. This podcast is a passion project, not legal advice or expert opinion. /episode/index/show/acab9716-7ee2-467f-abe2-900fb30c6996/id/33579047

048 United States v. Hirst 10/15/2024

047 United States v. Helvey 10/01/2024

047 United States v. Helvey I used to have this recurring nightmare about going into a restroom and instead of finding a stereotypical American toilet, I’d encounter the kind that required the user to squat over them. It didn’t occur to me until I wandered into a nature park restroom in Japan that the style of restroom was common in the areas my family traveled when I was very young, leaving the indelible mark on my developing brain. My restroom nightmare was objectively so silly and borne of unfamiliarity with that particular style of plumbing… I haven’t had the dream again after placing it in the right context. Where my trip to a random park bathroom in Japan cured me of a silly ignorant fear, Terry Helvey, a sailor, stalked a shipmate into park bathroom to commit a hate crime and set off decades of unrelenting nightmares for Allen Schindler’s surviving family members. I referenced information from , the New York Times ()()()(), , , Washington Blade ()()(3), , , , , and the . This episode discusses crimes committed against a member of the LGBTQ community. If you are a member of the community seeking assistance or support, please reach out to any of the incredible organizations suggested by . Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please take a moment to share, rate and review it wherever you listen to podcasts. I'm happy to receive constructive feedback or case suggestions at [email protected]. Join me over on ! Disclaimer: Conduct Unbecoming is a podcast where I get to talk about interesting crimes and cases that involve US military service members. I research, write, and produce the podcast myself… the opinions expressed are my own and, perhaps it’s obvious, Conduct Unbecoming is not approved, endorsed, or authorized by the Department of Defense. I am not a military JAG and have never been a military JAG. While I'm a practicing attorney, I don't do direct criminal defense. This podcast is a passion project, not legal advice or expert opinion. /episode/index/show/acab9716-7ee2-467f-abe2-900fb30c6996/id/33254242

046 Texas v. Murphy 09/17/2024

046 Texas v. Murphy I am a human who gets to the airport with as much lead time as possible to get through security, confirm my gate exists, and then try to be chill. I say try because I have no chill while traveling. I stress sweat and keep getting up to see if our plane has pulled up to our gate. I have the best of intentions with the most generous of timelines, and things still routinely go haywire. One sailor, Marcus Murphy, had no such fears and forged ahead with a much leaner travel schedule. He had to be precise with his calculations. He carefully coordinated his drive to an out-of-state airport, flew with a family member, had a layover of only about four hours, and made it back to his return flight with time to spare. He wasn’t traveling with my kind of generous timeline, but more importantly, he wasn’t traveling with my best of intentions. He was traveling to commit a carefully timed murder. I relied heavily on the . I also referenced information from , , , , , , , , , , and . This episode discussed the most severe form of intimate partner violence. For more information on intimate partner violence, I urge you to explore and their . If you need help finding shelter in your area, please visit . Last, but not least, many law schools and courthouses offer free legal assistance for people seeking protective restraining orders. Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please take a moment to share, rate and review it wherever you listen to podcasts. I'm happy to receive constructive feedback or case suggestions at [email protected]. Join me over on ! Disclaimer: Conduct Unbecoming is a podcast where I get to talk about interesting crimes and cases that involve US military service members. I research, write, and produce the podcast myself… the opinions expressed are my own and, perhaps it’s obvious, Conduct Unbecoming is not approved, endorsed, or authorized by the Department of Defense. I am not a military JAG and have never been a military JAG. While I'm a practicing attorney, I don't do direct criminal defense. This podcast is a passion project, not legal advice or expert opinion. /episode/index/show/acab9716-7ee2-467f-abe2-900fb30c6996/id/33017412

045 United States v. Cook 09/03/2024

044 Washington v. Byrne 08/20/2024

044 Washington v. Byrne What we don’t talk about in the Bar is that law school ruins eyeballs. Looking between our incoming class photo and photos from my 3L year, I clocked a lot of new framed faces. I went that opposite direction - I went from wearing glasses to wearing contacts. Learning to wear contacts was not without bumps and the most significant setback took place at the beginning, in my optometrist’s office. The optometrist brought me over to a backless stool near a well lit mirror so I could learn how to put my new lenses in and I recognized I was a little "medical environment" woozy. I explained that I needed a moment on the couch across the room. But the internal light switch went out before I got there and I broke the bottom pane of a glass door with my head on the way down. I came to with the sound of falling glass gently tinkling around me and missing a small clump of hair. Then, in the haze of my concussion, the optometrist asked me to sign a hurriedly typed up agreement that I wouldn’t sue. As I signed the document, I remember thinking that I didn’t believe it could possibly be enforceable, given my head injury moments before. But my ability, or inability, to think through contracts and torts in the wake of my injury required high level thinking and analysis. It wasn’t something straightforward. After getting his bell rung, Army Ranger Specialist Byrne claimed the hit was so severe, he couldn’t appreciate or understand that beating someone to death was wrong. I relied on information from the , , , , , the , , , , , , , , and the . ----- This episode involved discussion of sexual assault. There are a number of resources available for survivors and victim of sexual assault, including the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (). They offer a free, confidential national sexual assault hotline at 800-656-HOPE as well as an . ------ Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please take a moment to share, rate and review it wherever you listen to podcasts. I'm happy to receive constructive feedback or case suggestions at [email protected]. Join me over on ! Disclaimer: Conduct Unbecoming is a podcast where I get to talk about interesting crimes and cases that involve US military service members. I research, write, and produce the podcast myself… the opinions expressed are my own and, perhaps it’s obvious, Conduct Unbecoming is not approved, endorsed, or authorized by the Department of Defense. I am not a military JAG and have never been a military JAG. While I'm a practicing attorney, I don't do direct criminal defense. This podcast is a passion project, not legal advice or expert opinion. /episode/index/show/acab9716-7ee2-467f-abe2-900fb30c6996/id/32627337

043 United States v. The Port Chicago 50 08/06/2024

042 United States v. Wilkerson 07/23/2024

042 United States v. Wilkerson Any time I’ve walked into a barracks building, I’m immediately transported back to freshman year at the college dorms. There’s a lot of growing up that happens in both spaces for a similarly aged group. It can be a really joyful and festive atmosphere, and I often think of how simple and easy it was to just leave the deadbolt out on your door so you friends could come and go while you got ready to attend an event together. No transit time, no concerns about someone riding solo in a sketchy cab. Your friends were there and always accessible. But for Shannon Wilkerson, life in the barracks made everyone a little too available. He could flit from a party in one room to his wife’s room down the hall, then over to an affair partner’s room next door. In the fall of 2001, his easy access to people in the barracks proved fatal. I referenced the Eleventh Circuit appellate opinion. I relied on information from the New York Times ()(), the Department of Justice ()(), , , , , , , , , , , and . This episode discussed the most severe form of intimate partner violence. For more information on intimate partner violence, I urge you to explore Alliance For Hope and their Family Justice Center Alliance. If you need help finding shelter in your area, please visit DomesticShelters.org. Last, but not least, many law schools and courthouses offer free legal assistance for people seeking protective restraining orders. Although I didn't reference it in the episode, I'll take these show notes as an opportunity to remind you, Legal Beagles, that . Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please take a moment to share, rate and review it wherever you listen to podcasts. I'm happy to receive constructive feedback or case suggestions at [email protected]. Join me over on ! Disclaimer: Conduct Unbecoming is a podcast where I get to talk about interesting crimes and cases that involve US military service members. I research, write, and produce the podcast myself… the opinions expressed are my own and, perhaps it’s obvious, Conduct Unbecoming is not approved, endorsed, or authorized by the Department of Defense. I am not a military JAG and have never been a military JAG. While I'm a practicing attorney, I don't do direct criminal defense. This podcast is a passion project, not legal advice or expert opinion. /episode/index/show/acab9716-7ee2-467f-abe2-900fb30c6996/id/32234822

041 Florida v. Williams 07/09/2024

041 Florida v. Williams Petty Officer Williams woke to the sound of her alarm in the morning of November 6th. Williams, the mother to a five-year-old, should have woken to the soft noises of her child stirring in the next room. Perhaps she would have normally tripped over errant clothing even a dreaded Lego piece as she began to don her uniform and prepare for work. Instead of a debate over breakfast choices, Williams stepped into her boots and adjusted her cover in silence. She prepared like it was any other day, then staged a phone call to the police to report her child missing. The appellate opinion was not, objectively, helpful. Nevertheless, . I relied on information from Jacksonville.com ()(), , , News 4 Jax ()(), , the , , First Coast News ()()()(). Though it isn't directly relevant to this case, I'm also . This episode involves discussion of two difficult topics: child abuse and neglect, and suicide. If you suspect child abuse, please call the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453) or go to . All calls are toll free and confidential. The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages. Separately, if you are experience thoughts of self-harm, I urgent you to contact the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988. Help is also available . Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please take a moment to share, rate and review it wherever you listen to podcasts. I'm happy to receive constructive feedback or case suggestions at [email protected]. Join me over on ! Disclaimer: Conduct Unbecoming is a podcast where I get to talk about interesting crimes and cases that involve US military service members. I research, write, and produce the podcast myself… the opinions expressed are my own and, perhaps it’s obvious, Conduct Unbecoming is not approved, endorsed, or authorized by the Department of Defense. I am not a military JAG and have never been a military JAG. While I'm a practicing attorney, I don't do direct criminal defense. This podcast is a passion project, not legal advice or expert opinion. /episode/index/show/acab9716-7ee2-467f-abe2-900fb30c6996/id/32037557

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