United States v. Jerkins

76 M.J. 174, 2017 CAAF LEXIS 256

Opinion

CCA 20140071. On consideration of the petition for grant of review of the decision of the United States Army Court of Criminal Appeals, it is ordered that said petition is hereby granted on the following issue:

WHETHER THE MILITARY JUDGE ABUSED HER DISCRETION BY ALLOWING A GENERAL OFFICER MEMORANDUM OF REPRIMAND INTO SENTENCING EVIDENCE WHERE THE REPRIMAND WAS ISSUED TWO WEEKS BEFORE THE COURT-MARTIAL AND CONTAINED HIGHLY PREJUDICIAL AND MISLEADING LANGUAGE.

Briefs will be filed under Rule 25.