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To: reed13k

You are correct, but I suggest that you read read the changes to the Manual for Courts Martial that occurred in 2017. The amount of discretion now allowed to a military judge is staggering.

As an example, he may deem something so important, or so overwhelming, or so truthful that he may allow admission even where a civilian court may not, based upon such issues as writ of warrant (4th), or fruit-of-the-poison-tree, etc.

It’s rather interesting.


387 posted on 01/11/2021 10:42:47 AM PST by Gulf War One
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To: Gulf War One

I should clarify. IIRC the broadening of power applied to tribunals. Cannot recall that all military judges had such discretion.


388 posted on 01/11/2021 10:44:54 AM PST by Gulf War One
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To: Gulf War One

Oh... your right.. I had completely forgotten about that.


399 posted on 01/11/2021 10:58:03 AM PST by reed13k (For evil to triumph it is only necessary that good men do nothing)
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