What happens after the Army Court of Criminal Appeals completes its review of my case?
After the Army Court renders a decision in a soldier’s case, the soldier can elect to appeal to the highest court for the military services, the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. Unlike the Army Court, the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces does not have to review a soldiers’ case regardless of the severity of the sentence, unless the sentence includes death. Rather, that court selects the cases it will review. Thus, when a soldier wants his record of trial reviewed by the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, he must take particular care in presenting his petition to that court and he must know the rules of that court as there are time limits within which a soldier must file his petition or it will not be considered at all. If a soldier chooses not to petition the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces for review, his case will be closed and he will receive his discharge from the service. This process can be lengthy and cumbersome. On many occasions, cases are neglected at thi
