United States v. Bess, 75 M.J. 70 (C.A.A.F. 2016) (CAAFlog case page). Now, having been re-convicted, Bess challenges the racial composition of the court-martial, asserting that the convening authority excluded members from the panel on the basis of race. The NMCCA rejected the asserted error, however, observing that: UNITED STATES COAST GUARD COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS . UNITED STATES . v. Bryan J. SULLIVAN . Storekeeper Third Class (E-4), U.S. Coast Guard . Docket No. 001-62-17 . 29 November 2016 . General Court-Martial convened by Commander, Coast Guard Atlantic Area. Tried at Norfolk, Virginia, on 18 April and 25-31 August 2016. As a result of that investigation, charges against MK3 Guzman under the UCMJ were preferred on August 8, 2016, and then referred to a General Court-Martial on September 6, 2016. The Coast Guard's policies and focus on sexual assault crimes incorporate numerous prohibited elements of criminal misconduct. On September 9, 2016 NEWS Channel 8 in Connecticut reported that the U. S. Coast Guard Academy (CGA) was about to court-martial two senior cadets. This marks the first know court-martial of a Coast Guard cadet since 2006 when Cadet Webster Smith became the first CGA cadet to face a court-martial. and Part IV of this Manual or under the law of war. (4) "Code" refers to the Uniform Code of Military in the Navy and Coast Guard who is a judge advocate. UPDATED RULES FOR COURTS-MARTIAL JUNE 2016 2. The Manual for Courts-Martial (MCM), United States (2012 Edition) updates the MCM (2008 Edition). It is a complete reprinting and incorporates the MCM (2008 Edition), including all amendments to the Rules for Courts-Martial, Military Rules of Evidence (Mil. R. Evid.), and Punitive Articles made by the President in CAAF reverses conviction for rape with prejudice because the Coast Guard improperly selected a panel saturated with women. January 25, 2018 | William Cassara | Blog, Court Martial Appeals Blog, Military Law Blog 0. On 23 Janua