tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34853720.post5473341816299763406..comments2023-08-24T10:39:23.460-04:00Comments on CAAFlog: Court Unanimously Rogers UpDwight Sullivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11657981110237418710noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34853720.post-80185283698068319272009-01-23T19:17:00.000-05:002009-01-23T19:17:00.000-05:00Does anyone know whether or not the Defense challe...Does anyone know whether or not the Defense challenged the Military Magistrate on the chain-of-command issue? If not, that may explain the scenario. But, it's almost a per se "conflict" issue because as Commander, he's got a duty to insure the "health and welfare" of his troops, and if anyone suspects that one of HIS airmen is using dope, how can he be "neutral?" Especially so, since it appears that the witness, SrA T, was also a member of his command.<BR/><BR/>Publius is correct - the 70th Ops Group is a subordinate unit of the 70th ISR Wing [Intel, Surveillance & Recon], and per now standard AF organization, the SpCM CA is the Wing Commander. After the Vice Wing Commander, the Ops Group Commander would be the # 3 person in the Wing.<BR/><BR/>In the past, "good" AF practices were to NOT select a "military magistrate" from a suspects direct chain of command so as to avoid any such issues, unless no other Magistrate was available. The AF traditionally has 2-3 per base, depending on the size. What's even stranger (at least to me) is that the 70th ISRW is a tenant unit at Fort Meade, MD, which of course would have Army Magistrates on post - but typical AF, never wanting to cede any authority to another Branch.<BR/><BR/>I've got a feeling that the Record from the Suppression hearing was pretty thin in this case.Dew_Processhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12952551772411097184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34853720.post-16646816755511771152009-01-23T13:45:00.000-05:002009-01-23T13:45:00.000-05:00Sacramentum was, shall we say, out of the loop, bu...Sacramentum was, shall we say, out of the loop, but has returned. Unfortunately Sacramentum does not yet have the time to reinvigorate the Military Justice Blog, but hopes to do so in the future, duty permitting. Both of us are still avid readers of CAAFlog, although we get upset at some of the petty sniping in some of the comments.Publiushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16823686730008633640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34853720.post-84568407111045789062009-01-23T10:35:00.000-05:002009-01-23T10:35:00.000-05:00Publius: Thanks for the Air Force specific info. ...Publius: <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the Air Force specific info. Even if he was not an SPCMCA, the general comment still stands as Col McCoy was the appellant's commander and not what one normally envisions when you see the word "magistrate."<BR/><BR/>Glad to see you are back in frequent commenting mode. By the way, whatever happened to militaryjusticeblog.blogspot.com? The Dynamic duo of Roman pseudonyms has taken quite a long break from blogging.Mike "No Man" Navarrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11434921480452541955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34853720.post-61050116323991245052009-01-23T07:59:00.000-05:002009-01-23T07:59:00.000-05:00"Granular" statements? What does that mean?"Granular" statements? What does that mean?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34853720.post-21726411230823395312009-01-23T07:03:00.000-05:002009-01-23T07:03:00.000-05:00Although I have no specific information on the cas...Although I have no specific information on the case, I seriously doubt that Colonel McCoy was the special court-martial convening authority. On most Air Force installations there is only one SPCMCA and usually it is the support group or wing commander. The AFCCA's reference to Colonel McCoy being the appellant's commander suggests to me that he commanded a squadron or group that was subordinate to the SPCMCA.Publiushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16823686730008633640noreply@blogger.com