First, thanks for the information regarding whether the conviction will be treated as a felony.
Second, I was just reading the DEA regulations and cases, and from what I read, it’s similar to your description of state law. That is, a person will lose DEA number if he has a GCM conviction that relates to distribution or misuse of drugs (in other words, a violation of federal or state drug laws). I don’t think a GCM conviction for other reasons will disqualify him from getting DEA number.
Interesting. Do you happen to recall if it made any mention of "dishonorable discharge" (FedGov looks at officer dismissal as a dishonorable, for practical purposes)?
It's not a foregone conclusion that Lakin already has a DEA number, as military medical doctors are not issued them as a matter of course. I wonder if the rules for losing a DEA number are the same as receiving a DEA number.
I know of at least one case where an officer was convicted at GCM but wasn't disbarred (which is unusual, to be sure). Of course, a conviction at GCM and dismissal virtually guarantees you won't be admitted to the bar. I wonder if the same is true for the DEA number.
I’d need to look up the specific law, but I believe that one’s medicial license is not affected by a GCM unless the GCM was directly related to charges that would cause a civilian to lose his medical license, such as medical malpractice or the like. And I believe the same applies to the various agencies that grant identification numbers to doctors, such as the DEA, NPI, UPIN, etc.