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I?m Charged With A Military Crime In San Diego ? What Should I Do Next?

By Walin & Klarich

Members of the United States military forces are prosecuted in the special military court, which is called a court-martial. Court-martial proceedings take the form of a trial with a presiding judge, a prosecutor and defensive counsel, who are all trained lawyers and also military officers. The jury also consists of military officers. A court-martial is convened to try members of the U.S. military forces for violations of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Military crimes are categorized into three categories. Summary court-martial is a court where one officer serves both as a judge and the jury. Such court may sentence up to 30 days in military jail. Special court-martial is the military equivalent of a criminal misdemeanor court, which may sentence up to 6 months...continue to full post

Full post as published by Southern California Criminal Defense Blog on February 03, 2011 (boomark / email).