The Coast Guard Court of Criminal
Appeals, established under Article 66, UCMJ, by the Judge Advocate General
is composed of the Chief Judge and not less than two additional appellate
military judges. The judges may be commissioned officers or civilians. The
Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals is normally composed of five appellate
judges organized in panels of three for consideration of referred cases.
All but the Chief Judge have other primary duties, so that their service
on the Court constitutes a collateral duty. In general, the Court reviews
the record in each case of trial by court-martial in which the sentence,
as approved, extends to death; dismissal of a commissioned officer or cadet;
dishonorable discharge; bad conduct discharge; or confinement of one year
or more. The Court also reviews other courts-martial with lesser sentences
if the Judge Advocate General so directs. Also reviewed by the Court are
petitions for extraordinary writs, petitions for new trial which have been
referred to the Court, and appeals by the United States under Article 62,
UCMJ.
The Court is currently constituted as follows:
Chief Judge Joseph H. Baum
Judge David J. Kantor
Judge Lane I. McClelland
Judge Gary E. Felicetti
Judge Michael A. Hamel
Judge Gilbert E. Teal, II
Clerk of the Court: Roy R. Shannon Jr.
Email Address: rshannon@ballston.uscg.mil
The Courtroom, Clerk of the Court’s Office, and Chambers of the Chief Judge
are located at:
4200 Wilson Blvd.,
Suite 790, Box 24
Arlington, VA 22203-1804
202-493-1147 (Phone)
202-493-1145 (Fax)
