U.S. v. Stout, 79 M.J. 168

Trial Stages: Pretrial: Charges and Specifications

1. Article 34, UCMJ, specifically allows the government to make changes to the charges and specifications to bring them into alignment with the evidence adduced by the pretrial investigation; the words of Article 34 are clear and unambiguous: before referral, changes may be made to conform the specifications to the evidence contained in the report of the Article 32 investigating officer

Miscellaneous Matters: Statutes, Treaties, Regulations, Executive Orders, Directives, etc.: Generally

1. the plain language of a statute will control, unless use of the plain language would lead to an absurd result