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Rule 410 — Pleas, plea discussions, and related statements
The text as it stood in the last Manual for Courts-Martial edition beside the current text, provision by provision, with every recorded amendment and the authority behind it — the whole Rule in one view.
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410(a)
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Prohibited Uses.
Evidence of the following is not admissible against the accused who made the plea or participated in the plea discussions:
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Prohibited Uses.
Evidence of the following is not admissible against the accused who made the plea or participated in the plea discussions:
410(a)(1)
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a guilty plea that was later withdrawn;
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a guilty plea that was later withdrawn;
410(a)(2)
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a nolo contendere plea;
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a nolo contendere plea;
410(a)(3)
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any statement made in the course of any judicial inquiry regarding either of the foregoing pleas; or
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any statement made in the course of any judicial inquiry regarding either of the foregoing pleas; or
410(a)(4)
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any statement made during plea discussions with the convening authority, staff judge advocate, trial counsel or other counsel for the government if the discussions did not result in a guilty plea or they resulted in a later-withdrawn guilty plea.
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any statement made during plea discussions with the convening authority, staff judge advocate, trial counsel or other counsel for the government if the discussions did not result in a guilty plea or they resulted in a later-withdrawn guilty plea.
410(b)
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Exceptions.
The military judge may admit a statement described in subdivision (a)(3) or (a)(4):
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Exceptions.
The military judge may admit a statement described in subdivision (a)(3) or (a)(4):
410(b)(1)
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when another statement made during the same plea or plea discussions has been introduced, if in fairness the statements ought to be considered together; or
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when another statement made during the same plea or plea discussions has been introduced, if in fairness the statements ought to be considered together; or
410(b)(2)
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in a proceeding for perjury or false statement, if the accused made the statement under oath, on the record, and with counsel present.
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in a proceeding for perjury or false statement, if the accused made the statement under oath, on the record, and with counsel present.
410(c)
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Request for Administrative Disposition.
A "statement made during plea discussions" includes a statement made by the accused solely for the purpose of requesting disposition under an authorized procedure for administrative action in lieu of trial by court-martial; "on the record" includes the written statement submitted by the accused in furtherance of such request.
Current text
Request for Administrative Disposition.
A "statement made during plea discussions" includes a statement made by the accused solely for the purpose of requesting disposition under an authorized procedure for administrative action in lieu of trial by court-martial; "on the record" includes the written statement submitted by the accused in furtherance of such request.
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