United States v. Watson

STUCKY, Judge,

with whom BAKER, J„ joins (dissenting):

The majority states that “[although para. l-3.a. provides guidance as to how the discharge authority should exercise discretion in issuing a discharge certificate, the manner in which the discharge authority exercises this discretion does not remove that person from occupying the status of a discharge authority.” United States v. Watson, 69 M.J. at 420 (C.A.A.F.2011). Therefore, “a mistake in the exercise of discretion by a discharge authority does not fall within circumstances under which revocation is authorized by para. 1-10.6.” Id. This…