The culture within the military has become one of presumed guilt for the accused. Military attorneys wield tremendous power over service members accused of misconduct. Army trial counselors have the power to pull decision authority from commanders who ask tough questions before passing judgment. Many commanders are hesitant to challenge trial counselor recommendations.
U.S. Army officer Chase Spears
So hey, let's remove the commander from the role of convening authority and give the trial counselors even more power.
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