United States v. Arthur

Opinion of the Court

Homer Ferguson, Judge:

The single issue in this ease is whether the staff judge advocate’s review was sufficient. For the reasons hereinafter stated, we conclude that it was not.

The accused was convicted of five specifications framed in violation of several articles of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. The post-trial review contained a complete summary of the evidence adduced at trial, together with an extensive discussion of various legal issues which were raised. In a subsequent portion of the review entitled “Conclusion,” there is found the following statement: “The…