United States v. Owens

Opinion of the Court

Quinn, Chief Judge:

The accused contends that the post-trial review of his conviction for several offenses, in violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, is materially deficient, in that it does not properly advise the convening authority of his independent responsibility to determine the accused’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. See United States v Fields, 9 USCMA 70, 25 CMR 332; United States v Grice, 8 USCMA 166, 23 CMR 390.

In reviewing a conviction by a court-martial, the convening authority must determine that the findings of guilty are correct “in law and…