United States v. Anderson

From my very first opinion on this Court, I have consistently concluded that Mil. R.Evid. 410 must be applied broadly to be consistent with its purpose. United States v. Barunas, 23. MJ 71, 75-76 (CMA 1986). See also Fed.R.Evid. 410. Speaking for the Court in Barunas, I said:

The general purpose of Mil.R.Evid. 410 and its federal civilian counterpart, Fed. R.Evid. 410, is to encourage the flow of information during the plea-bargaining process and the resolution of criminal charges without “full-scale” trials. See United States v. Grant, 622 F.2d at 313; see generally Santobello v. New York,…