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  1. Can psychological conditions affect the determination of intent in desertion prosecutions?
  2. Can prosecutors seek reconsideration of a panel’s acquittal verdict under military law?
  3. Can prosecutors reopen cross-examination after defense rests without introducing new evidence?
  4. Can prosecutorial delay in producing surveillance video result in exclusion of all video evidence?
  5. Can promotion denial be contested if based on legal matters already resolved in the soldier’s favor?
  6. Can procedural defects in command climate surveys affect legal standing of command actions?
  7. Can prior threats or abuse within a unit support a duress defense in desertion cases?
  8. Can prior favorable security reviews be introduced to rebut new clearance suspension proceedings?
  9. Can prior civil restraining orders impact military retention even if lifted?
  10. Can prior character witness statements be reused in unrelated NJP hearings?
  11. Can prior acquittals in foreign military courts be used to bar prosecution under UCMJ?
  12. Can post-service statements on social media be introduced to prove lack of remorse at sentencing?
  13. Can post-service civilian criminal charges retroactively affect the characterization of a discharge?
  14. Can personal emails referencing rank be used to allege Stolen Valor under federal standards?
  15. Can panel members be questioned on their understanding of sexual consent standards during voir dire?
  16. Can personal journal entries be used as evidence of intent in a military prosecution?
  17. Can off-duty consensual relationships between ranks be defended on freedom-of-association grounds?
  18. Can new charges be brought based on facts uncovered during a failed court-martial prosecution?
  19. Can multiple periods of unauthorized absence support a pattern of desertion charge?
  20. Can multiple missed movements be charged as separate offenses under the UCMJ?
  21. Can MRE 403 be used to exclude graphic evidence in sexual assault trials despite probative value?
  22. Can missing movement be charged if the service member was late but eventually caught the transport?
  23. Can misplacing or destroying military equipment during combat qualify as misbehavior before the enemy?
  24. Can misleading remarks made in a military awards board be used as evidence of intent at trial?
  25. Can misconduct discovered during accident investigations be used for criminal referral?