Book Review by Lt Col Jeremy McKissack. Junior and experienced military defense counsel alike will benefit from the book's (The United States v. You) concise explanations about the military justice process and trial preparation.
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Avoiding Voir Dire Pitfalls
By Lt Col Willie Babor. This article will provide guidance and some best practices you can employ when preparing for voir dire in the military courtroom.
Read More »R.C.M. 905(e)’s New, Incomprehensible Standard
By Mr. James Young. This article examines the historical context of R.C.M. 905, its newly enacted standard, and recommends changes to conform more closely to federal civilian practice.
Read More »The Court-Martial of Private Vasily Shabunin: An Obscure Trial and Its Lasting Impact on Novelist Leo Tolstoy
By Maj R. Scott Adams. By the summer of 1866, Leo Tolstoy had been working on his titanic novel, War and Peace, for three years. During that midpoint of his work, Tolstoy’s masterpiece was briefly distracted by two men who visited his family estate and asked for his assistance. The men were junior officers from the 65th Moscow…
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