But if that dismissal is due to the officer pleading guilty to the charges against him then what is there to appeal? So if the penalty imposed for missing movement alone is less than dismissal or confinement for more than one year I don't see the appeal being automatic.
We’ll see what happens. The sentence is going to be for the whole trial. You won’t be able to split it like you want it to be unless, the convening authority drops the missing movement.