Sentencing and Sentencing Credit

• Announcement of Sentence. RCM 1007
• Appellate Review
• Argument. RCM 1001(g)
• Deliberations and Voting. RCM 1006
• Impeachment of Sentence. RCM 1008
• Instructions. RCM 1005
• Introduction
  • Matters to be presented by the government
  • Personnel records reflecting character of prior service. RCM 1001(b)(2)
  • Service data relating to the accused taken from the charge sheet. RCM 1001(b)(1)
• Permissible Punishments. RCM 1003
  • Confinement. RCM 1003(b)(7)
  • Death. RCM 1003(b)(9)
  • Fine. RCM 1003(b)(3)
  • Forfeiture of pay and allowances. RCM 1003(b)(2)
  • Maximum Punishment. See Manual for Courts-Martial, Appendix 12
  • Prior NJP for same offens
  • Punitive Separation. RCM 1003(b)(8)
  • Reduction in grade. RCM 1003(b)(4); UCMJ art. 58a
  • Reprimand. RCM 1003(b)(1)
• Prior Convictions – Civilian And Military. RCM 1001(b)(3).
  • 2002 Amendment to RCM 1001(b)(3)(A)
  • Matters admitted into evidence during findings. RCM 1001(f)
  • RCM 1001(b)(4)
  • RCM 1001(b)(5)
  • Three-step process for analyzing sentencing matter presented by the prosecution per RCM 1001(b)
  • “Aggravation evidence” in stipulations of fact
• Reconsideration of Sentence. RCM 1009
• Sentence Credit
• The Case in Extenuation and Mitigation. RCM 1001(c)
  • Matters in extenuation. RCM 1001(c)(1)(A)
  • Matters in mitigation. RCM 1001(c)(1)(B)
  • Rebuttal. RCM 1001(d)
  • Statement by the accused. RCM 1001(c)(2)
  • Witnesses. RCM 1001(e)