Crucially, however, prosecutors may no longer need to prove the power of authority in a bribery case to secure a conviction.

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Turner and Tsongas are proposing stripping an officer's authority to change or dismiss a court-martial conviction in major cases, such as sexual assault.

NPR: Lawmakers, White House Discuss Sexual Assault

Spain's judicial authority removed him from the bench last February after his conviction in a case in which his home nation's Supreme Court determined Garzon had improperly ordered wiretaps while investigating a financial corruption case.

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And it follows a heated debate over whether commanders should be stripped of the authority to overturn military jury verdicts, such as one officer did in a recent sexual assault conviction.

NPR: Military Sex Assault Reports Up, Changes Ordered