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What is the punishment for a civilian that lies during a court martial?
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∙ 11y ago
Although civilians are not normally under the jurisdiction of the military, when called as witnesses they do tesitify under oath. In that regards, they could be charged with a civil infraction of giving false testimony. Of course if the "civilian" happens to be employed by the military he would be subject to sanction by virtue of his employment.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 14y agoIt depends greatly on the circumstances of the flase statement. Anything from an Artilcle 15 action all the way to a Court Martial.
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What is a special court-martial?
equivalent to a misdemeanor court in the civilian criminal court system
What is a special court martial?
equivalent to a misdemeanor court in the civilian criminal court system
What is member of a general court-martial equivalent to?
civilian juror
Can a court martial retire midterm?
A court martial is simply a military court. There is no such thing as a mid-term in a military court any more than there is in a civilian court.
Who represents the accused during a court martial?
Either a civilian lawyer hired by the accused or a military lawyer provided by JAG.
Can a summary court martial be deemed as a felony in the civilian sector?
A summary court martial is a trial proceeding. If convicted by the court, the serviceman will have a Federal Felony on their criminal record.
An appeal of a court martial decision would come before the?
If an individual decided to appeal a court-martial, it would come before the Court of Military Appeals. It is a civilian court made up of three judges.
Can an enlisted sailor request a courts martial?
Yes. Enlisted sailor can request a court-martial instead of submitting to punishment of Article 15. But beware ~ if this sailor later convicted in a court-martial, by UCMJ he cannot appeal based on vindictive prosecution. Ex. case. United States v. Bass. (Court Martial Procedure, Francis A. Gilligan.p,310) And Non-Judicial Punishment doesn't show up as a Federal charge, while a Courts Martial does.
The most severe type of court-martial is the?
The most severe type of court-martial can be held during times of war.
Can a sailor refuse summary court martial?
Yes, he can. The option then for the commanding officer would be to either drop the charge completely, impose NJP (Non-Judicial Punishment) at Captain's Mast, or refer it to a General Court Martial. From the C.O.'s perspective, it wouldn't have gone to a summary court martial unless there was a real offense and the evidence was pretty strong, so whenever a sailor refuses a summary court martial, it's probably going to go to a GCM. This is a bad idea for a number of reasons, not the least of which is that a Summary Court Martial is quite limited in the severity of the punishments that can be imposed. At a GCM, the Court can impose very severe punishments up to and including the death penalty for treason or cowardice during wartime, "or such lesser punishment as the court may direct".
Do US military personnel have the same constitutional rights in a court-martial as they do in civilian court?
US military personnel DO have Constitutional rights but in many respects the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) does not parallel the civilian court system. The two are not really comparable.
When is punishment imposed during a court-martial?
A defendant is punished after the jury has listened to the evidence during a trial, and decides whether or not the defendant is guilty.Added: After the jury delivers its decision the defendant will be sentenced by the judge according to the applicable law - then - the defendant's "punishment" will commence.
