Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals
- Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals
The Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals is an independent appellate judicial body authorized by Congress and established by the Judge Advocate General of the Air Force pursuant to his exclusive authority under UnitedStatesCode|10|866(a). The Court hears and decides appeals of United States Air Force court-martial convictions and appeals "pendente lite". Its appellate judges are assigned to the Court by The Judge Advocate General. The Judge Advocate General instructs convening authorities to take action in accordance with the Court's decisions.
The Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals is located at Bolling Air Force Base in Washington, D.C.
Jurisdiction
The court conducts mandatory review of all courts-martial of Air Force members referred to the court (unless waived by the appellant) pursuant to Articles 62, 66, 69, and 73 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, and, when necessary in furtherance of its jurisdiction, reviews all petitions for extraordinary relief properly filed before it.
This includes:
#all trials by court-martial in which the sentence includes confinement for one year or longer, a bad-conduct or dishonorable discharge, dismissal of a commissioned officer or cadet, or death;
#all cases reviewed by the Judge Advocate General of the Air Force and forwarded for review under UCMJ Article 69(d);
#certain government appeals of orders or rulings of military trial judges that terminate proceedings, exclude evidence, or which concern the disclosure of classified information; and
#petitions for new trial referred by The Judge Advocate General; and
#petitions for extraordinary relief, including writs of mandamus, writs of prohibition, writs of habeas corpus, and writs of error coram nobis.
References
External links
* [http://afcca.law.af.mil/content/afcca_data/cp/history.pdf History of the Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals]
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