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Old 02-28-2007, 09:47 PM
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Is it a mistrial?


What is the name of your state? CA
I recently plead guilty to a summary court martial on advice of counsel I was told that very very few ever come out ahead by tring to fight a urinalysis for THC. The test said I tested positive for THC. Found guilty awaiting the charges to be processesed. Upon reviewing the findings of the summary court martial. I found that the convening authority? or the judge (O-3) found me guilty of using cocaine...? yet the urinalysis report only states THC, no mention is made of marijuana in the findings. Is this grounds for a mistrial or would it be considered a paperwork error?

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Old 02-28-2007, 11:52 PM
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I just did some research and found out what I looked at was the record of trial by summary court martial.

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Old 03-01-2007, 09:50 AM
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What is the name of your state? CA
I recently plead guilty to a summary court martial on advice of counsel I was told that very very few ever come out ahead by tring to fight a urinalysis for THC. The test said I tested positive for THC. Found guilty awaiting the charges to be processesed. Upon reviewing the findings of the summary court martial. I found that the convening authority? or the judge (O-3) found me guilty of using cocaine...? yet the urinalysis report only states THC, no mention is made of marijuana in the findings. Is this grounds for a mistrial or would it be considered a paperwork error?

Prior history
no page 11's
no reprimands
many personal awards
many letters of accomendation and appreciation
2 good conduct awards

Thanks for your time
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Your post begs the question did you do any illegal drugs?
If so, then your busted as you should be; and unlikely that any
mistrial occured!
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Old 03-04-2007, 08:21 PM
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You should object or talk to defense counsel about filing objections. It should just be a pen and ink change to the court martial promulgating order. It won't affect the sentence, but that way the record of what happened will be correct. This could be important later.
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