tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34853720.post7297029434647501886..comments2023-08-24T10:39:23.460-04:00Comments on CAAFlog: Still another published CGCCA opinionDwight Sullivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11657981110237418710noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34853720.post-70418242296542850972007-03-03T18:15:00.000-05:002007-03-03T18:15:00.000-05:00What a genius system we have here. So we say to t...What a genius system we have here. So we say to this accused: "Yeah, you pled guilty, more or less, and providently admitted your guilt, and you deserve the stigma of a punitive discharge for your offenses. But, it really tookn us a little bit too long to get around to affirming that you are in fact guilty at the court-martial at which you pleaded guilty, so you're staying booted out of the service, and staying guilty to all the offenses, but here's a little money to wet your beak."<BR/><BR/>I'm always proud on April 15 that my tax dollars go to uses like that.John O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08014476389355562158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34853720.post-51654605006632916112007-03-03T14:37:00.000-05:002007-03-03T14:37:00.000-05:00In answer to the question about whether reduction ...In answer to the question about whether reduction provides any meaningful relief, as a matter of policy there is no automatic reduction in the Coast Guard. So if the CCA sets aside or otherwise changes a reduction, the Personnel Services Command will reimburse the member (here, one third of the difference between E-1 and E-2 pay for four months, because automatic forfeitures do apply).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34853720.post-4599615604139441382007-03-03T11:26:00.000-05:002007-03-03T11:26:00.000-05:00I briefed a case before NMCCA that similarly invol...I briefed a case before NMCCA that similarly involved the verbatim nature of the record of trial. The transcript noted that the tape was inaudible during certain portions of the trial, and that it had been turned off at one point, only to pick up during the next session of court. What made things worse was that the military judge never authenticated the record; the trial counsel authenticated it without stating why the military judge was unavailable; and it appears the trial counsel never made any effort to review the record for accuracy. The transcription was replete with errors, which NMCCA chose to ignore.<BR/><BR/>Nonetheless, NMCCA, in an unpublished opinion, ruled that it was no problem. The supplement to the petition to CAAF has been filed as of December 2006, but I don't know if that is one of the issues raised in the supplement.egnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00780985351955990209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34853720.post-40749992143639592412007-03-03T07:49:00.000-05:002007-03-03T07:49:00.000-05:00There were no tapes.There were no tapes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com