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  1. Is intent to avoid hazardous duty a required element for missing movement?
  2. Is indirect retaliation by peers actionable under UCMJ if command is not involved?
  3. Is improper access to mental health records grounds for dismissal of discharge proceedings?
  4. Is failure to obey a no-contact order sufficient to trigger pretrial confinement under RCM 305?
  5. Is encouraging noncompliance with health or safety orders prosecutable as mutiny or sedition?
  6. Is delay in notification of preferral grounds for dismissal if defense preparation is impaired?
  7. Is cross-examination of an expert witness on prior testimony in civilian courts allowed?
  8. Is consent to search valid when given under perceived threat of adverse administrative action?
  9. Is an unresolved IG complaint admissible as substantive evidence at a retention board?
  10. Is a unit’s failure to document legal rights briefings admissible as procedural error?
  11. Is a military judge obligated to explain appellate rights in detail post-conviction?
  12. Is a conditional guilty plea permissible in a general court-martial setting?
  13. Is a commander permitted to initiate separation based solely on adverse peer evaluations?
  14. Is a commander criminally liable for signing off on an unauthorized separation package?
  15. Is a change in destination relevant to determining criminal responsibility?
  16. Are witnesses who receive PCS orders obligated to return for trial under subpoena authority?
  17. Are witnesses allowed to invoke spousal privilege in military courts under MRE 504?
  18. Are victim impact statements required to be disclosed to defense prior to sentencing?
  19. Are urinalysis results still valid if collected during an improperly announced inspection?
  20. Are unofficial command-led “fact summaries” considered hearsay if introduced at trial?
  21. Are trial delays caused by deployment of government witnesses subject to appellate scrutiny?
  22. Are training exercise recordings admissible in court to corroborate conduct-based charges?
  23. Are there time limits for initiating adverse actions after a failed fitness test?
  24. Are there special considerations when the accused is under mental health evaluation at the time of absence?
  25. Are there differences in desertion procedures across military branches?