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Rule 606 — Member's competency as a witness
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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Provisions
606(a)
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Original text
At the Trial by Court-Martial.
A member of a court-martial may not testify as a witness before the other members at any proceeding of that court-martial. If a member is called to testify, the military judge must give the opposing party an opportunity to object outside the presence of the members.
Current text
At the Trial by Court-Martial.
A member of a court-martial may not testify as a witness before the other members at any proceeding of that court-martial. If a member is called to testify, the military judge must give the opposing party an opportunity to object outside the presence of the members.
606(b)
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Original text
During an Inquiry into the Validity of a Finding or Sentence.
Current text
During an Inquiry into the Validity of a Finding or Sentence.
606(b)(1)
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Original text
Prohibited Testimony or Other Evidence.
During an inquiry into the validity of a finding or sentence, a member of a court-martial may not testify about any statement made or incident that occurred during the deliberations of that court-martial; the effect of anything on that member's or another member's vote; or any member's mental processes concerning the finding or sentence. The military judge may not receive a member's affidavit or evidence of a member's statement on these matters.
Current text
Prohibited Testimony or Other Evidence.
During an inquiry into the validity of a finding or sentence, a member of a court-martial may not testify about any statement made or incident that occurred during the deliberations of that court-martial; the effect of anything on that member's or another member's vote; or any member's mental processes concerning the finding or sentence. The military judge may not receive a member's affidavit or evidence of a member's statement on these matters.
606(b)(2)
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Exceptions.
A member may testify about whether:
Current text
Exceptions.
A member may testify about whether:
606(b)(2)(A)
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extraneous prejudicial information was improperly brought to the members' attention;
Current text
extraneous prejudicial information was improperly brought to the members' attention;
606(b)(2)(B)
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Original text
unlawful command influence or any other outside influence was improperly brought to bear on any member; or
Current text
unlawful command influence or any other outside influence was improperly brought to bear on any member; or
606(b)(2)(C)
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Original text
a mistake was made in entering the finding or sentence on the finding or sentence forms.
Current text
a mistake was made in entering the finding or sentence on the finding or sentence forms.
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