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U.S. v. Ord, 63 M.J. 279

Decided Jul 3, 2006 · No. 05-0651/AR · 2006 Term · Opinion (PDF)

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Trial Stages: Appeals: Courts of Criminal Appeals › Generally

  1. when the convening authority does not act expressly on the findings, and the SJA’s recommendation omits a finding of guilty adjudged by the court-martial, the court of criminal appeals may not presume that the convening authority approved the omitted finding; in such a case, the court may return the record for a new SJA’s recommendation and convening authority’s action
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