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Screen 5 of UCMJ Article 120 questions

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  1. Can a service member be charged under Article 120 based on conduct from a prior enlistment?
  2. Can a service member be administratively separated without conviction under Article 120?
  3. Can a prior relationship justify consent under Article 120?
  4. Can a polygraph be used in Article 120 investigations?
  5. Can a plea under Article 120 limit future civilian prosecution for the same conduct?
  6. Can a plea deal reduce penalties under Article 120?
  7. Can a pending civilian case delay or influence an Article 120 military proceeding?
  8. Can a no-contact violation be used to strengthen an Article 120 charge?
  9. Can a military judge dismiss an Article 120 charge for insufficient probable cause?
  10. Can A Military Attorney Help With Fighting Back Against False Article 120 Charges?
  11. Can a defense team argue that cultural norms influenced the accused’s interpretation of consent under Article 120?
  12. Can a defense challenge the medical examiner’s findings in an Article 120 case?
  13. Can a command overcharge a case under Article 120 to pressure the accused?
  14. Can a civilian defense attorney handle an Article 120 case?
  15. Are visual reenactments created by prosecutors admissible as demonstrative exhibits in Article 120 trials?
  16. Are pretext phone calls admissible in Article 120 trials?
  17. Are military chaplains ever compelled to testify in Article 120 cases?
  18. Are forensic toxicology results admissible in Article 120 trials involving intoxication?
  19. Are false statements to investigators in Article 120 cases independently punishable?
  20. Are communications between the accused and military defense counsel ever discoverable in Article 120 cases?
  21. Are Article 120 standards the same across all service branches?
  22. Are Article 120 charges subject to mandatory minimum sentencing?
  23. Are Article 120 charges affected by the presence of video evidence?
  24. Are Article 120 cases involving cadets or midshipmen handled differently from enlisted trials?
  25. Are Article 120 cases eligible for diversion or alternative adjudication programs?