Summary Court Martial
This is the individual who can convene a summary court martial.
Who is a Wing Commander?
This is the maximum confinement that can be given.
What is 6 months?
This is the hearing that must be held prior to referral of any charge(s) to a GCM?
What is an Art 32 hearing?
This is the category of offenses for which the OSTC has sole authority to exercise jurisdiction.
What are covered offenses?
These are the four types of court martials.
What are Summary, Special -- MJ alone, Special, and General?
These are the ranks that are usually tried before a SCM.
Who are enlisted members?
The typical position of the individual who convenes a SPCM--MJ alone.
Who is the wing commander?
A conviction at a General Court Martial is equivalent to this type of civilian conviction.
What is felony?
This article gives personal jurisdiction over all active duty and reserve members to the Armed Forces.
What is UCMJ Art 2(a).
This is the standard of proof that the government must meet in any trial.
What is beyond a reasonable doubt?
The maximum confinement a SCM can adjudge.
What is none?
This is the worst punishment a GCM can adjudge.
What is death?
This person approves whether a commander can give an Art 15 for the same crime when a military member is prosecuted in a civilian court.
Who is the Secretary of the Air Force?
This is the part of the trial in which jurors are selected to sit as a juror for a particular court martial.
What is voir dire?
True or False: A summary court martial does not count as a criminal conviction in the civilian world.
What is true?
This is the maximum confinement that can be given at a Special Court-Martial.
What is one year?
This is the type of discharge characterization that can be given at a GCM for officers.
What is a dismissal?
This is the term for the convening authority's selection of the type of court-martial to hear a crime.
What is referral?
A military member accused of an offense under the UCMJ has the right to this type of attorney.
What is Area Defense Counsel?
This is the person(s) who is authorized to serve as "judge" for a SCM.
Who is a Commander or a JAG?
An accused can enter into a pre-trial agreement with this person prior to arraignment at any court-martial.
Who is the"Convening Authority?"
This is the minimum number of jurors that must vote to convict an accused at a non-capital General Court Martial for the accused to be found Guilty.
What is 6?
This article of the UCMJ guides selection of court members by the convening authority.
What is UCMJ Art 25?
An Article 32 hearing is the equivalent of this type of hearing in a civilian court.
What is Grand Jury hearing?