Court-Martial Trial Practice BlogHere is a link to Dave Schlueter and Lisa Schenk’s White Paper
AMERICAN MILITARY JUSTICE: RETAINING THE COMMANDER’S AUTHORITY TO ENFORCE DISCIPLINE AND JUSTICE.
[https://www.court-martial-ucmj.com/white-paper-on-military-justice-reforms-2020-w-app/]
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UCMJ and MCM changes coming
The DoD Joint Service Committee on Military Justice has some new “publications” on its website. But more importantly, there are a number of proposed changes not yet on their site (but which are available on CAAFLog).
- A draft Executive Order indicating an effective date for the MJA of January 1, 2019.
- Annex 1 to the draft Executive Order, making changes effective immediately once the Order is signed. Of note, are changes to regulate the sealing of all or parts of the record, changes to MRE 311, which adds, “that the evidence was obtained by officials in objectively reasonable reliance on a statute or on binding precedent later held violative of the Fourth Amendment[.]” And,
For your calendar
At the 2015 Innocence Summit, the nation’s leading prosecutors, researchers, defense attorneys, citizen activists, exonerees, and others will come together to debate how the Innocence Movement can overcome old obstacles and achieve new successes.
Theme: Forging Best Practices for Innocence Reform
Why: Because our criminal justice system needs to apply evidence-based best practices in order to stop wrongful convictions and restore the presumption of innocence
Prosecutorial error and best practices
It’s never too early to plan for interesting upcoming events. So, you ought to set-aside 12-13 June 2015, especially if you will be in the Arlington, VA area on those days.
The Center for Prosecutorial Integrity will have its Second Innocence Summit.
Proceedings will take place at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Washington National Airport, 1480 Crystal City Drive, Arlington, VA 22202.