The Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals (CGCCA) is the intermediate appellate court for criminal convictions in the U.S. Coast Guard. It is located in

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. Congress established the Court under Article 66,

Uniform Code of Military Justice The Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) is the foundation of the system of military justice of the armed forces of the United States. The UCMJ was established by the United States Congress in accordance with their constitutional authority ...

(UCMJ), 10 United States Code §866. The Court is currently composed of nine appellate military

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s, organized in panels of three for consideration of cases. All but the Chief Judge and one other full-time judge have other primary duties, so that their service on the Court constitutes a collateral (part-time) duty.

Jurisdiction

Review of courts-martial

In general, the Court reviews and acts on the records by affirming, reversing, or modifying in part the findings or sentence in each case of trial by

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before it. It has jurisdiction over any court-martial for which there has been a finding of guilty. After CGCCA review, the next level of appeal is to the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces.

Writ review

Also reviewed by the Court are petitions for extraordinary writs, petitions for new trial which have been referred to the Court, and appeals by the United States under Article 62, UCMJ.

Current Composition of the Court

The judges may be commissioned officers or civilians. , the Court is constitutedCGCCA Court Listing
/ref> as follows: *Chief Judge Lane I. McClelland *Judge John F. Havranek *Judge Brian M. Judge *Judge Kurt J. Brubaker *Judge Scott C. Herman *Judge Steven C. Mannion *Judge Herbert Claiborne Pell *Judge Vasilios Tasikas *Judge Brandy Parker

External links

Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals

References