United States v. Vibal

We have carefully examined what purports to be the record of trial, the assignments of error1, and the Government’s reply thereto. We note that the record before us is unauthenticated and that the transcript of the proceedings in revision was authenticated well after the staff judge advocate submitted his recommendation to the convening authority and the convening authority took his action. A new staff judge advocate’s recommendation and convening authority’s action are, therefore, required. See United States v. Credit, 4 M.J. 118 (C.M.A.1977); United States v. Cruz-Rijos, 1 M.J. 429 (C.M.A.…