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Uniform Code of Military Justice: prohibition of review of factual sufficiency in certain appeals before a Court of Criminal Appeals

Division A · Title V: MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY · Subtitle E: Military Justice

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Courts of Criminal Appeals are no longer allowed to review whether the evidence was sufficient to support a conviction in certain appeals. This change removes the option for the accused to request such a review by showing a specific problem with the proof.

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Section Text · Sec. 545.
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(1)

in clause (i)—

(A)

by striking (i) ;

(B)

by striking may consider and inserting may not consider ; and

(C)

by striking upon request of the accused if the accused makes a specific showing of a deficiency in proof ; and

(2)

by striking clauses (ii) and (iii).