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U.S. v. Sills, 56 M.J. 239
Decided Jan 15, 2002 · No. 02-0048/AF · 2002 Term · Opinion (PDF)
Digested under 5 topics
Trial Stages: Post-Trial Hearings: Authority for
- the intermediate appellate courts are authorized to order sentence-only rehearings; Jackson v. Taylor, 353 U.S. 569 (1957), is not to the contrary. See United States v. Miller, 10 USCMA 296, 27 CMR 370 (1959)
Trial Stages: Appeals: Courts of Criminal Appeals › Generally
- the intermediate appellate courts are authorized to order sentence-only rehearings; Jackson v. Taylor, 353 U.S. 569 (1957), is not to the contrary. See United States v. Miller, 10 USCMA 296, 27 CMR 370 (1959)
Trial Stages: Appeals: Courts of Criminal Appeals › Factual sufficiency
- “beyond a reasonable doubt” is the correct standard to fulfill congressional intent that the intermediate appellate courts conduct de novo review of factual sufficiency under Article 66(c), UCMJ. United States v. Turner, 25 MJ 324 (CMA 1987)
Trial Stages: Appeals: Remedies › Generally
- the intermediate appellate courts are authorized to order sentence-only rehearings; Jackson v. Taylor, 353 U.S. 569 (1957), is not to the contrary. See United States v. Miller, 10 USCMA 296, 27 CMR 370 (1959)
Trial Stages: Appeals: Standards of Review, Burdens, etc.
- “beyond a reasonable doubt” is the correct standard to fulfill congressional intent that the intermediate appellate courts conduct de novo review of factual sufficiency under Article 66(c), UCMJ. United States v. Turner, 25 MJ 324 (CMA 1987)
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