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A total of ten military executions have been carried out by the United States Army under the provisions of the original Uniform Code of Military Justice of May 5, 1950. Executions must be approved by the president of the United States. [2] Only a general courts martial may award a sentence of death.
A general court-martial is the only forum that may adjudge a sentence to death. Before a case goes to a general court-martial, a pretrial investigation under Article 32 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice must be conducted, unless waived by the accused; this is the equivalent to a civilian grand jury process. An accused before a general ...
Pages in category "United States Army personnel who were court-martialed" The following 139 pages are in this category, out of 139 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Between 1969 and 1973 he served in the JAG Corp of the US Army where he litigated criminal matters in special and general courts martial. He served as Chief of Military Justice in Danang, Vietnam 1971 to 1972. He also served as a staff lawyer on the Peers' Commission, which investigated the My Lai case.
People who were court-martialed by the United States military (3 C, 1 P) Pages in category "People who were court-martialed" The following 65 pages are in this category, out of 65 total.
A US sailor who served in Japan was found guilty on Friday at a general court martial for attempted espionage, failure to obey a lawful order and attempted violation of a lawful general order.
A United States military "jury" (or "members", in military parlance) serves a function similar to an American civilian jury, but with several notable differences.Only a general court-martial (which may impose any sentences, from dishonorable discharge to death [1]) or special court-martial (which can impose sentences of up to one year of confinement and bad-conduct discharge [2]) includes members.
This is a list of Supreme Court of the United States cases in the areas of military justice, national security, and other aspects of war.. This list is a list solely of United States Supreme Court decisions about applying law related to war.