Army Court of Criminal Appeals
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The Army Court of Criminal Appeals is an intermediate appellate court within the U.S. military justice system that reviews courts-martial convictions of Army personnel for legal and factual sufficiency.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Article I court
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intermediate appellate court → military appellate court → |
| alsoKnownAs |
ACCA
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| appliesTo |
Army enlisted personnel
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Army officers → certain other persons subject to the UCMJ under Army authority → members of the United States Army → |
| branchOfLaw |
military justice
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| canGrant |
post-trial relief
→
sentence relief → |
| canModify |
findings of guilty
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sentences adjudged by courts-martial → |
| canOrder |
rehearing
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| canSetAside |
findings
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sentences → |
| country |
United States
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| decisionEffect |
binding on Army courts-martial within its jurisdiction unless overruled
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| employs |
appellate military judges
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judge advocates → military judges → |
| ensures |
compliance with the Manual for Courts-Martial
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compliance with the Uniform Code of Military Justice → protection of due process rights of accused soldiers → |
| governsArea |
military criminal law
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| hasAuthorityFrom |
Congress of the United States
NERFINISHED
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| hasParentOrganization |
United States Army Judge Advocate General's Corps
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| hears |
appeals from certain special courts-martial
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appeals from general courts-martial → |
| higherCourt |
United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
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| jurisdiction |
United States Army
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|
| language |
English
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| legalBasis |
Article 66, Uniform Code of Military Justice
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Uniform Code of Military Justice → |
| locationCountry |
United States
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| partOf |
United States military justice system
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| reviews |
courts-martial convictions of Army personnel
→
record of trial of courts-martial → |
| reviewsFor |
factual sufficiency
→
legal sufficiency → |
| standardOfReview |
de novo review of factual sufficiency
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de novo review of legal issues → |
| subjectTo |
certiorari review by the Supreme Court of the United States in certain cases
→
review by the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces → |
| typeOfReview |
direct appeal
→
mandatory review of qualifying courts-martial → |
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals
→
Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals → |
parallelTo |
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CAAF
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appealPathFrom |
|
United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
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|
appealsFrom |
|
Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals
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hasParallelCourt |