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Adam S. Reitz

Counsel of record in 18 courts-martial in the Military Trial Results data
(15 as defense counsel, 3 as trial counsel)
Jun 2016 to Aug 2025

18Cases
15As defense counsel
3As trial counsel
6Contested (not guilty or mixed plea)

As Defense Counsel (Defending)

Average Contests Per Year: 3.2

15Cases
6Contested
17%Acquitted, contested cases (1 of 6)
—Partial acquittal, contested cases (none)

Pleas When Defending

  • Not Guilty6 (40%)
  • Not Reported9 (60%)

Who Decided the Case

  • Judge Alone9 (60%)
  • Officer Panel6 (40%)

Contested Panel Cases: 6 of 6

  • Enlisted Panel0 of 6
  • Officer Panel6 of 6

Findings When Defending, All Cases

  • Convicted14 (93%)
  • Acquitted1 (7%)

Contested Findings (Defending)

Decided ByCasesConvictedPartialAcquitted
Officer Panel6501

Sentences When Defending

Enlisted (14 Convictions)

  • BCD8 of 14
  • No Punitive Discharge6 of 14

No Punitive Discharge

6 of 14 Enlisted Convictions

  • No punitive discharge6 of 14
57%Punitive discharge, enlisted (8 of 14)
93%Confinement (13 of 14 convictions)
5 moMedian confinement
1.1 yrsLongest confinement

UCMJ Articles When Defending

ArticleCasesContestedConvictedAcquitted
Art. 112a Wrongful use, possession of controlled substances135130
Art. 107 False official statements3030
Art. 134 General article2020
Art. 92 Failure to obey order or regulation2020
Art. 111 (former: Drunken or reckless driving)1110
Art. 86 AWOL1010
Charges not listed in the record1101

As Trial Counsel (Prosecuting)

Average Contests Per Year: 0

3Cases
0Contested
—Acquitted, contested cases (none)
—Partial acquittal, contested cases (none)

Pleas When Prosecuting

  • Guilty1 (33%)
  • Not Reported2 (67%)

Who Decided the Case

  • Judge Alone3 (100%)

Findings When Prosecuting, All Cases

  • Convicted3 (100%)

Contested Findings (Prosecuting)

No contested cases

Sentences When Prosecuting

Enlisted (2 Convictions)

  • BCD1 of 2
  • No Punitive Discharge1 of 2

Officers and Warrant Officers (1 Conviction)

  • Dismissal1 of 1

No Punitive Discharge

1 of 2 Enlisted Convictions

  • No punitive discharge1 of 2

Member Retained: 0 of 1 Officer Conviction

  • No dismissal0 of 1
50%Punitive discharge, enlisted (1 of 2)
67%Confinement (2 of 3 convictions)
37 daysMedian confinement
45 daysLongest confinement

UCMJ Articles When Prosecuting

ArticleCasesContestedConvictedAcquitted
Art. 128 Assault2020
Art. 112a Wrongful use, possession of controlled substances1010
Art. 133 Conduct unbecoming an officer1010
Art. 134 General article1010
Art. 92 Failure to obey order or regulation1010

Opposing Counsel, Most Cases

Where

  • Nellis AFB, Nevada 11
  • Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona 2
  • Luke AFB, Arizona 1
  • Hill AFB, Utah 1
  • Vandenberg SFB, California 1
  • JB Lewis-McChord, Washington 1
  • Mountain Home AFB, Idaho 1

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Counsel of record means this lawyer is listed as defense counsel or trial counsel in the public record of the case. Most cases list more than one lawyer on each side, and the records do not say who led or who argued, so the numbers describe cases this lawyer was counsel on, not individual wins or losses. Pages cover military counsel only; civilian counsel appear in lists by name. Percentages are shown for every count, however small, so check the number of cases behind each one. The Army records say whether there was a plea agreement, not what it said; Air Force records do not report plea agreements, and many Air Force records from 2016 to 2020 do not list the plea. In the article tables one case counts under each article charged, and Air Force records rarely list the charges in cases that ended in acquittal (those show as Charges not listed in the record). Member Retained means the sentence did not include a punitive discharge; it does not rule out a later administrative separation. Mixed Plea* means the record lists a guilty plea but the case ended in a partial acquittal, so at least one charge was contested (a mixed plea, or a guilty plea to a lesser offense). Contested cases are those with a not guilty or mixed plea, plus any case that ended in an acquittal or partial acquittal even when the record does not list the plea.

Source: public records of trial published by each service under Article 140a, UCMJ, as collected for the Military Trial Results page (data updated October 29, 2026). Counts reflect only the cases in this data and may be incomplete. Names are shown as published in the source records.

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