U.S. v. Nelson, 82 M.J. 336

Trial Stages: Appeals: Waiver

1. the purpose of the waiver doctrine is to promote the efficiency of the entire justice system by requiring the parties to advance their claims at trial, where the underlying facts can best be determined in this case, where consistent with the requirements of MRE 103(a)(1)(A)–(B), the record shows that appellant timely objected to the admission of his statements to NCIS on the specific ground that they were obtained in violation of Article 31(b), UCMJ, appellant did not waive his argument that the military judge should have suppressed for all purposes the statement he gave to investigators as opposed to suppressing it for just one charge).
2. where all parties at trial fully appreciate the substance of the defense objection and the military judge has full opportunity to consider it, waiver should not apply