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Crapshoot Sentencing by Court-Martial Juries Likely to End, Advocates for New Legislation Say
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So outrageous - Pfc. Vanessa Guillén s murder has made a key military justice reform more likely
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Pfc. Vanessa Guillén family unveils a sign last week at a Fort Hood gate dedicated to her. The case surrounding her death is a reason military justice reform bills are more likely to pass this year.Jerry Lara / Staff photographer
Commanders in the U.S. military decide whether to order trials for their troops, as they have since George Washington led the Continental Army but maybe not for much longer.
Their role as the court-martial “convening authority” for serious felony crimes would be handed to prosecutors under legislation now being prepared in Congress.