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· 4/23/1930

Pueblo v. Paredes

Citations

  • 40 P.R. Dec. 989
  • 1930 PR Sup. LEXIS 228

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • testing for prejudice from improper selection of court members but not clearly allocating the prejudice burden
  • testing for prejudice from improper selection of court members but not clearly allocating the prejudice burden
  • selection process involving nomination by subordinate commanders based solely on requested ranks and without reference to Article 25 criteria was found improper
  • selection process involving nomination by subordinate commanders based solely on requested ranks and without reference to Article 25 criteria was found improper
  • exclusion of junior enlisted soldiers from panels in order to achieve heavier sentences
  • observing a “fixed policy” to exclude certain members

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Judges: Toro

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