United States v. Solnick

ORR, Senior Judge:

This case raises the question whether an officer exercising general court-martial jurisdiction can lawfully take the post-trial action under Article 60(c), Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), 10 U.S.C. § 860(c) (Supp. 1990), and Rule for Courts-Martial (R.C.M.) 1107(a) when the subordinate officer who actually convened this court-martial, through some administrative oversight, never received the record of trial but was at all relevant times apparently ready, willing, and able to act on the case.

Consistent with his pleas, the appellant was found guilty of twice being…