United States v. Cornwell

Opinion of the Court

COX, Chief Judge:

The granted issue in this case asks:

WHETHER THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE’S 7 MAY 1996 STAFF SUMMARY SHEET TO THE CONVENING AUTHORITY CONTAINS “NEW MATTER” WHICH WAS NOT PROVIDED TO DEFENSE COUNSEL FOR COMMENT AS REQUIRED BY RCM 1106(f)(7).

Appellant, a service academy graduate, was convicted in accordance with his pleas of making a false official statement, damaging military property, and conduct unbecoming an officer (one specification each of wrongfully using a cipher lock code and wrongfully gaining access to restricted…