Case: UNITED STATES, Appellee v. JACK K. SAVINA, Specialist Four, U. S. Army, Appellant
Abbreviation: United States v. Savina
Decision Date: 1975-05-23
Docket Number: No. 29,912
Citation: 23 C.M.A. 414
Volume: 23
Reporter: Decisions of the United States Court of Military Appeals
Court: United States Court of Military Appeals
Jurisdiction: United States
Parties: UNITED STATES, Appellee v JACK K. SAVINA, Specialist Four, U. S. Army, Appellant
Judges: 
Pages: 414–414

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES, Appellee v JACK K. SAVINA, Specialist Four, U. S. Army, Appellant
No. 29,912
May 23, 1975
Colonel Victor A. DeFiori, Major James Kucera, and Captain Barry J. Wendt were on the pleadings for Appellant, Accused.
Major Steven M. Werner and Captain William A. Poore were on the pleadings for the Appellee, United States.

Opinion:
OPINION OF THE COURT
Per Curiam:
The staff judge advocate's post-trial review erroneously states that the accused's company commander, Captain Nelson, testified "the accused was immature and less than truthful in most of his dealings." In fact, Captain Nelson testified to that effect concerning one Private Uhrig, a witness in the case. As the accused denied committing the offense charged, a substantial issue of credibility existed on the record. The review is unacceptable, therefore, because it is "misleading on an important point." United States v Samuels, 22 USCMA 238, 239, 46 CMR 238, 239 (1973); United States v Cruse, 21 USCMA 286, 288, 45 CMR 60, 62 (1972).
The decision of the United States Army Court of Military Review is reversed, and the record of trial is remanded to the Judge Advocate General of the Army, for return to another convening authority for a new post-trial review and action.