MILITARY LAW CASES

Testimonials

I am an active duty member of the United States Military. I was charged with rape under Article 120 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice; this crime carries unlimited punishment and can result in an individual going to prison for life. I needed an experienced attorney who also had experience in the military courts. I hired William W. Bruzzo, a criminal defense attorney who is also a former Judge Advocate and a Major in the United States Marine Corps. Mr. Bruzzo set to work defending me and used his knowledge to retain experts for my case at Government expense and then used them to effectively defend my case. Mr. Bruzzo also worked hard to discredit the alleged victim by showing that the injuries to her were from someone who had sex with her after me. Mr. Bruzzo prepared his case well then fought hard every day of trial with the end result that I was found NOT GUILTY OF THE RAPE CHARGE. Without Mr. Bruzzo’s hard charging defense I could have gone to prison for a very long time. I am very grateful to him and I would enthusiastically recommend him for any military case.

GM                                                                                                     Date: 11/8/03

Client was charged with Rape of a child under the age of 12 years; sodomy of a child under the age of 12 years and faced a maximum of life in prison. Attorney William W. Bruzzo took this case to trial and filed 8 evidentiary motions that were argued prior to the trial commencing. After closing argument and while the jury was deliberating whether the Defendant was guilty or not guilty, the prosecutor mentioned to Mr. Bruzzo that he would be asking for 28 years of prison if the client was found guilty. However, after less then an hour of deliberation the jury came back NOT GUILTY on all counts. But for Mr. Bruzzo’s efforts the client’s life would have been ruined.

POSITIVE URINALYSIS (Article 112a of the UCMJ)

Client was charged with violation of Article 112(a) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (Possession of a controlled substance) when a sample of the client’s urine came up positive for a controlled substance. Mr. Bruzzo, who is a former Major in the Marine Corps, represented the client in the case. He filed papers in the court demanding a hearing to see whether the Government had complied with the proper procedures for urine testing. Shortly after he filed the motion, the Government withdrew charges and DISMISSED the case against the client because they had not followed proper procedures. Until Mr. Bruzzo filed these papers the Government had not been forthcoming about the mistakes they had made.

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