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Hello folks. This is an article by ProPublica, an open-access, non-profit news (ProPublica copyright info, Creative Commons license) agency that covers current events. US soldiers may face investigations by military attorneys after committing crimes: Soldiers Charged With Violent Crimes Will Now Face More Scrutiny Before They Can Simply Leave the Army
Here is a summary of the ProPublica article on soldiers charged with crimes. ProPublica has very lax copyright regulations:
The ProPublica article by Vianna Davila, published on April 19, 2024, reports that the U.S. Army will no longer allow military commanders to decide on their own whether soldiers accused of certain serious crimes can leave the service instead of facing a court-martial. This change comes in response to an investigation by ProPublica, The Texas Tribune, and Military Times that exposed how hundreds of soldiers charged with violent crimes were administratively discharged rather than going to trial.
Under the new rule, military commanders will no longer have sole authority to grant a soldier's request for a discharge in lieu of court-martial (Chapter 10) in cases involving sexual assault, domestic violence, child abuse, kidnapping, and murder. Instead, the newly created Office of Special Trial Counsel, a group of military attorneys who specialize in handling cases involving violent crimes, must also approve such decisions. Without the attorneys' approval, charges against a soldier cannot be dismissed.
Here is a summary of the ProPublica article on soldiers charged with crimes. ProPublica has very lax copyright regulations:
The ProPublica article by Vianna Davila, published on April 19, 2024, reports that the U.S. Army will no longer allow military commanders to decide on their own whether soldiers accused of certain serious crimes can leave the service instead of facing a court-martial. This change comes in response to an investigation by ProPublica, The Texas Tribune, and Military Times that exposed how hundreds of soldiers charged with violent crimes were administratively discharged rather than going to trial.
Under the new rule, military commanders will no longer have sole authority to grant a soldier's request for a discharge in lieu of court-martial (Chapter 10) in cases involving sexual assault, domestic violence, child abuse, kidnapping, and murder. Instead, the newly created Office of Special Trial Counsel, a group of military attorneys who specialize in handling cases involving violent crimes, must also approve such decisions. Without the attorneys' approval, charges against a soldier cannot be dismissed.