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Old 11th Feb 2004, 12:21
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Blacksheep
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Beware!!
Another name for a Court Martial is "Kangaroo Court". You really must get yourself represented by a civilian lawyer with experience of Courts Martial or the JAG's prosecutor will make mincemeat out of both yourself and any ordinary zobbit who's been detailed to look after your defence. Also, assuming you're a light blue chap, make sure you dig into MAFL (Manual of Air Force Law) and get familiar with the rules of evidence, especially as regards admissability of evidence and answering questions that might have incriminating answers.

I was court-martialled once but the only 'evidence' they had was deemed inadmissable under the rules of evidence. The cost of the civvy lawyer who dug this gem out was money well spent, for if he hadn't been there, the 'evidence' would almost certainly have been admitted anyway. Despite being innocent they still fined me a tenner for conduct prejudicial to good order and service discipline. The general principle of this catch-all is that even if you're not guilty of the offence you are charged with, you must be guilty of something.

Good Luck and do let us know how you got on...
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