Legal Opinion
United States v. Knapp
Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
Decided January 15, 2014No. 13-0512/AFPublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Judge STUCKY
delivered the opinion of the Court.
It is the “exclusive province of the court members to determine the credibility of witnesses.” United States v. Brooks, 64 M.J. 325, 328 n. 3 (C.A.A.F.2007). Here, an agent from the Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI) testified that, using his specialized training, he was able to determine that Appellant was being deceptive when he provided an innocent account of the events in question. We granted review to decide whether this testimony improperly usurped the members’ role in determining witness credibility and, if so, whether it…
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