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U.S. v. Pilkington, 51 M.J. 415
Decided Sep 9, 1999 · No. 98-0512/MC · 1999 Term · Opinion (PDF)
Digested under 2 topics
Military Justice Personnel: Convening Authority: Action
- after arms-length negotiations, a convening authority may approve post-trial modifications to a pretrial agreement where the accused: (1) was operating of his/her own free will; (2) has not been stripped of substantial rights; (3) has not been coerced into making the post-trial agreement; and (4) has not otherwise been deprived of his/her due process rights
Trial Stages: Merits: Pretrial Agreements
- after arms-length negotiations, a convening authority may approve post-trial modifications to a pretrial agreement where the accused: (1) was operating of his/her own free will; (2) has not been stripped of substantial rights; (3) has not been coerced into making the post-trial agreement; and (4) has not otherwise been deprived of his/her due process rights
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