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U.S. v. Jacinto, 85 M.J. 428

Decided May 19, 2025 · No. 24-0144/NA · October 2024 Term · Opinion (PDF)

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Trial Stages: Appeals: Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces

  1. CAAF cannot engage in factfinding on its own to resolve questions of fact in the record of trial; however, CAAF does have the authority to order additional factfinding by a lower court
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