MILITARY JUSTICE PERSONNEL: Convening Authority: Clemency


2008 (Transition)

United States v. Scott, 66 M.J. 1 (the convening authority is presumed to know the difference between clemency materials and evidence adduced at trial). 

 

1999

United States v. Lee, 50 MJ 296 (even though appellant’s offenses predated the effective date of Article 58b, thus not being subject to automatic forfeiture, the convening authority still had the power to remit or suspend any or all of the adjudged forfeitures as a matter of clemency).

(convening authority remains the accused’s best hope for sentence relief).


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