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Navy Marine Corps Appellate Leave Activity

• 716 Sicard St SE, Rm 46, Washington Navy Yard, DC
  20374-5083
• [phone], DSN 325-0100, FAX 0606

CAPT D. C. COX, USMC Commanding Officer GYSGT
J. D. PETERSON Administration Chief
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NAMALA MISSION

• To administer centralized control of Navy
  Marine Corps members awaiting results of
  appellate review for punitive discharges awarded
  by court- martial convictions
• NOT for those in confinement or parole
• NOT for those on Voluntary Appellate Leave or
  Admin Separation Leave

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MILITARY JUSTICE COURT SYSTEM
SUPREME COURT
CAAF (COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES)
NMCCA CGCCA ACCA AFCCA (COURTS OF
CRIMINAL APPEAL)
NAVY, MARINE, COAST GUARD, ARMY AIR FORCE TRIAL
COURTS
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APPELLATE REVIEW OVERVIEW

• Non-BCD SPCM
• Judge Advocate Review
• BCD SPCM
• Court of Criminal Appeals
• Court of Appeals for Armed Forces
• Supreme Court
• GCM
• Discharge or 1yr BCD SPCM
• Article 69 JAG Review

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COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

• Review of case on BOTH facts and law
• Weighs evidence, credibility of witnesses, and
  determines questions of FACT
• Keeping in mind court heard witnesses in person
• May set aside findings or sentence
• Dismiss charges completely
• Order rehearing on merits or sentence
• Order new post trial actions taken

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COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

• Accused may appeal to CAAF
• CAAF has discretion to accept case
• Good Cause standard
• All Death Cases
• Appellant may not waive review

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COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

• Review for legal error
• Does not weigh evidence or credibility or
  witnesses
• Does enter own findings of fact
• If CAAF rules against member
• May seek review by Supreme Court
• Per Article 67, UCMJ

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Appellant Population
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Annual Discharges

• Marine Navy
  TOTAL
• 1994 794 1,258 2,052
• 1995 1,454 999 2,453
• 1996 1,220 808 2,028
• 1997 1,290 763 2,053
• 1998 1,425 725 2,150
• 1999 980 489
  1,469
• 2000 700 424 1,124
• 2001 1,298 532
  1,830
• 2002(YTD) 147 73
  220
• TOTAL 9,308 6,041 15,349

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Annual Discharges
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MONTHLY NOCARS 2000-2001
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Appellant Facts of Life

• Entitled to MOST active duty benefits and
  privileges (exceptions Tuition Assistance, DELTA
  Dental Plan, Space-A Travel, possible HHG
  shipments)
• Restricted to USA while on Appellate Leave
• - Appellants WITHOUT dependents (INCONUS) do not
  rate final shipment of HHGs

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ACCOUNTABILITY ISSUES(OBSTACLES TO TRANSFER)

• Final Physical Transition Assistance
• Timely CAs Action Critical (catalyst)
• Mandatory Appellate Leave (required)
• Orders (must notify appellant)
• Records (health, dental, service) Audited
• Transfer (desired end state)

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TIMELINE OF DELAYS

• Court Martial - CAs Action
  (gt3 months)
• CAs Action-Completed Review (15
  months)
• Full Active-Duty Medical Benefits
• Further Misconduct (additional CM)
• Back Pay Retirement Benefits (lost ROT or O/T)
• Death CM set aside, Full Benefits, SGLI
• Average delay to discharge
  (gt18months)

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IMPACT OF DELAYS

• 1,091.17/ month / appellant
• Medical Emergency Dental
• 300,000.00 x (average 3-4/year)
• Death Restoration of Rights, Privileges
  Property (Honorable Discharge back pay and
  allowances) SGLI, Death Gratuity, Burial
• App Leave Counts Toward Retirement (If CM is set
  aside)

Estimate based on available data from MMSO,
Great Lakes, IL
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ALTERNATE COURSES OF ACTION

• ADSEP in lieu of Court-Martial
• Advise Appellant to waive Automatic Appeal/Review
  (RCM Art. 1110)
• Eliminate automatic appeals from the MCM
  (request appeal w/in time limit)

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Benefits Eligibility based on Characterization of
Service OTH BCD

• Payment of Accrued Leave
  NE NE
• Death Gratuity
  E E
• Burial in Army / National Cemeteries NE
  NE
• Board for Correction of Naval Records E
  E
• Transportation to Home
  E E
• Pre-Separation Counseling
  E E
• Employment Assistance
  E E
• Health, Comm, Exchange, G.I. Bill NE
  NE
• Navy Discharge Review Board E NE

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WAIVING APPELLATE REVIEW

• lt1 of cases are set aside by CCA (especially in
  cases with a guilty plea!)
• Receive discharge papers (DD214)
• May be easier to obtain employment
• No longer required to inform command of changes
  in address
• No longer subject to UCMJ
• DFAS can reconcile members pay account

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REDUCING DELAYS

• TRACK POST TRIAL PROCESS
• Confinement
• Completion of CAs Action
• SEPARATIONS PHYSICALS
• Obtain while in confinement!
• Missing records, HIV Test, Level III
• AUDIT OF RECORDS
• Service Record closed out properly (per IRAM)
• OMPF ordered and new record created if lost
• Follow Appellate Leave Checklists before mailing

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COMMUNICATIONS

• COMMAND CO---CAPT D.C. Cox USMC)
  SNCOIC-GYSGT Peterson
  (USMC)
• ADDRESS Washington Navy Yard
  716 Sicard St SE Rm 46
  Washington, DC 20374-5083
• PHONE/FAX [phone] (DSN 325)
  (FAX 0606)
• MSG PLAD NAMALA WASHINGTON DC

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GENERAL REFERENCES

• Manual for Courts-Martial/JAGMAN (1998)
• SECNAVINST 1050.1A (Leave for Members Awaiting
  Review of Punitive Separation)
• SECNAVINST 5815.3H (Clemency Parole Board)
• OPNAVINST 5810.4/JAGINST 5810.1 (Management Goals
  for Processing Navy Courts-Martial)
• SDS ProMan (B10364/B10205)
• DoD PayMan (10307/10317/70501-511)
• Joint Federal Travel Regs (U5240/U5317/U5370)

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SPECIFIC REFERENCES

• U.S. Marine Corps
• MCO 1050.16A (Appellate Leave)
• MCO P1050.3 (Leave Liberty)
• MCO P5800.16 (LEGADMINMAN)
• MCO P1900.16 (MARCORSEPMAN)
• MCO P1080.40 (PRIM)
• MCO P7220.31 (APSM)

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QUESTIONS??
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Appellate Leave Checklist
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Navy Marine Corps Appellate Leave Activity

• 716 Sicard St SE, Rm 46, Washington Navy Yard, DC
  20374-5083
• [phone], DSN 325-0100, FAX 0606

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DNAFINGERPRINTING

• What is CODIS?
• When is DNA analysis mandated?
• What are the SJAs responsibilities?
• PL 106-546 (2000 H.R. 4640)
• DoDI 1325.7

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CODISCOmbined DNA Index System
PUBLIC LAW No. 106-546
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DNA ANALYSIS Reqd?

• Conviction of a Qualifying Military Offenses?
• Definition Court-Martial Conviction The
  findings of a general court-martial (10 U.S.C.
  818) or special court-martial (10 U.S.C. 819)
  at the time of action of the court-martial
  convening authority pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 860.
  

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DoDI 1325.7

• DoDI 1325.7 Administration of Military
  Correctional Facilities and Clemency and Parole
  Authority.
• For QMO convictions resulting from convening
  authority action on or after June 19, 2001, the
  Staff Judge Advocate shall ensure that the top of
  the first page of the initial promulgating order
  is annotated in bold with DNA processing
  required. 10 U.S.C. 1565.

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DoDI 1325.7

• Staff Judge Advocates shall ensure that a copy
  of each annotated promulgating order is provided
  to the USACIL and, as applicable, the
  correctional facility or unit to which the
  convicted member is assigned.
• Collection of DNA samples in accordance with
  this memorandum shall start no later than June
  19, 2001.

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QUESTIONS??