United States v. Lillie

CEDARBURG, Chief Judge:

Pursuant to the provisions of Article 69, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 869, the record of proceedings in this case was forwarded by the Judge Advocate General for review by this Court. Attention was invited to the following issue:

I

WAS THE ARTICLE 32 PRETRIAL INVESTIGATION PROPERLY CONVENED (UNITED STATES V. DONALDSON, 23 U.S.C.M.A. 293, 49 C.M.R. 542 (1975))?

Appellate defense counsel in his brief also raised a second issue:

II

THERE IS NO PROOF IN THE RECORD THAT A COPY OF THE STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE’S POST-TRIAL REVIEW WAS SERVED ON DEFENSE COUNSEL;…