Not guilty in state court but

Question:

I was tried in state court [and] found not guilty. Military later prosecuted me for the same incident that occurred outside of base. At court-martial,  I was found guilty with no new evidence or witnesses and anything about the state trail could not be mentioned at trail. In the Navy JAG manual,  it says my case should have not went to court martial because I was found not guilty.  I didn't know that until after my conviction. After my conviction,  my lawyer said it didn't matter,  because it was not law and couldn't help anymore. I probably should let this go, but I didn't know how double jeopardy exist for military personnel. This has made my life a nightmare and I can not justify it or make it in my mind that what happen was okay. Is there anything you can do or someone you can refer me to that can help me?

Jim's Reply:

I'm not surprised that a civilian tribunal found you not guilty and that a military proceeding later found you guilty of the same offense. Each system has a different standard that we're held to and judged by. Often enough the civilian system will allow transgressions that the military system won't. The best example we have in 2018 is the legalization of marijuana in so many states. If you're in Colorado and you have a bag of weed in your pocket, you're good to go until you walk through the gate at Ft. Carson and bingo...new regulations apply and you'll be prosecuted. If you want to pursue this , you can Google search for lawyers who have JAG experience and see if you can find someone who may help you at a reasonable cost.