Joseph Low is Undefeated in Military Defense Cases
Recent Cases
Charge: 2 Counts of Rape; Result: Won a NOT Guilty at trial.
Master Sergeant charged with misappropriating government funds in the amount of $400,000.00. The prosecution offered a reduction to E-1, a Bad Conduct Discharge and loss of all benefits and 1 year in the Brig. His J.A.G. defense attorney said it was a great deal and that he needed to take it.
Mr. Low litigated the case until the prosecution offered him a new deal, which was reduction to Sgt. (E-5), no jail time and allowed to retire from the military with benefits. Mr. Low refused and litigated the case further. The result was that the Master Sergeant was reduced only one stripe, no Brig time and was allowed to retire with his full benefits. This was a huge victory. Just ask his original J.A.G. defense attorney who tried to get the client to accept a deal that included Brig time.
After Mr. Low secured this victory from the Judge, the prosecutor shook his hand and complimented Mr. Low on what an amazing job that he did and that Mr. Low's client was extremely lucky.
This client was charged with A.W.O.L., Larceny and Conspiracy to commit Larceny. There were 14 defendants named. All the soldiers were intimidated into pleading guilty. All had military attorneys except for Mr. Low's client.
Several J.A.G. defense council members tried to intimidate the client into taking the deal and yelled at Mr. Low that he could not win the case and his client was going to go to the Brig for a significant period of time. Despite the bad facts of his confession and the finding of the stolen property in his quarters, Mr. Low took the case to trial and won it after cross examining just one of the government's witnesses. The Command and the Army were so pleased that they presented Mr. Low with the Army J.A.G. Defense Medal. The Judge commented that he was impressed that Mr. Low was willing to come to the Middle East during the war when all the other civilian attorneys would not come. He asked if Mr. Low was former military, and Mr. Low informed him that he is a former Marine. The judge said, "That explains why you were not deterred from coming."
Here is what the client's father had to say about Mr. Low:
"Last Spring, our son, an Army Reserves Specialist serving Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom since January 2003, was charged with 2 Articles under the UCMJ. The Army alleged the incident had taken place 8 months before. His assigned military defense attorney clearly did not have our son's interest as a top priority. When my wife and I interviewed Joseph to consider him taking over the case, a bigger consideration came into play: the charges and potential trial would take place in Iraq. Joseph weighed the risks he'd be taking given he'd be making trips to meet with his client prior to a trial. It was also clear, that as a former Marine, Joseph understood the predicament my son was in. It was clear to us from the onset, that Joseph not only had a grasp of military law and how justice would be served, but how the system was stacked against someone in our son's situation. During the months that ensued, Joseph kept in touch with us; was available 24x7 to respond to calls from my son; and he realistically gauged expectations. It was comforting knowing Joseph had our case. The motions he presented on the day the trial was set to begin, resulted in getting the case dismissed. Two weeks later our son was safely back home. Not a day goes by we are not grateful for Joseph's professionalism and compassion given the difficult circumstances we faced."
AG, Colonel, USAF (Ret)
Client was charged with 14 counts of stealing weapons from the armory, and stealing goods and services from out in town. The prosecution wanted 75 years in the Brig. The client had confessed. Mr. Low went to trial on the case. The client was convicted of only one charge, the one he confessed to, and received only three years in the Brig.
Charge: Assault and Battery with great bodily harm. Defendant had 1 prior conviction for the same; Result: Case dismissed at trial.
Theft of Auto/Receiving stolen property: Case dismissed after preliminary hearing.
Charge: 9 Counts of Sexual Assault: Result: Dismissed-No jail, no fine
Charge: Assault and Battery; Domestic Violence; Result: Case Dismissed at on 9th Day of trial.
Charge: 21 Counts of Sexual Assault; Result: Not Guilty
Charge: P.C. 211 – 2nd Degree Robbery: Dismissed
Charge: P.C. 182(a)(1) – Conspiracy to Commit a Crime: Dismissed
Charge: P.C. 12021(a)(1) – Possession of a Firearm by a Felon: Dismissed
Charge: P.C. 148- Resisting Arrest: Dismissed
Charge: P.C. 207 - Kidnapping: Dismissed
Charge: P.C. 273.6 -Violating Court Order: Dismissed
Charge: P.C. 261 - Rape: Dismissed
Charge: P.C. 215(a) – Carjacking: Dismissed
Charge: P.C. 211 – 2nd Degree Robbery: Dismissed
Charge: P.C. 182(a)(1) - Conspiracy to Commit a Crime: Dismissed
Charge: P.C. 12021(a)(1) - Prior Conviction Probation Violation, possession of a firearm: Dismissed
Charge: Indecent Exposure: Dismissed
Charge: Lewd act: Dismissed
Charge: Domestic violence: Dismissed
Charge: Assault: Dismissed
Charge: Battery: Dismissed
Charge: Sexual assault: Dismissed
Charge: Rape: Dismissed
Charge: Sexual assault: Dismissed
Charge: Rape: Dismissed
Charge: Rape and Adultery: Dismissed
