United States v. Hall

I concur outright in the principal opinion on the question of the admissibility of the record of previous convictions. Although I concur in the result reached with respect to the records of previous nonjudicial punishment, I have filed this separate concurring opinion because I believe it is appropriate to furnish a more detailed analysis of the difference between retention and admissibility of records of nonjudicial punishment.

The Manual for Courts-Martial provides at paragraph 75d that personnel records of an accused which reflect his past conduct and performance and which are maintained in…