In the JAG episode "This Just in From Baghdad," they make a big deal about General Watson (William Russ), the convening authority, testifying in the penalty phase of a court-martial for a Marine blamed for the death of civilian leader in Iraq. Watson explains that he's turned over the duty to a "backup convening authority."
Yet just two episodes later, in "Camp Delta" we have General Spinoza (Julius Carry) convening a court-martial for Army MPs who mistreat a pretend prisoner and testifying at that court-martial without any problem. The explanation that the Army is different doesn't hold any water here, since both the Army and the Navy are subject to the UCMJ (and the episode does bother to explain why a Navy Commander is defending, a Marine Colonel prosecuting and a Navy Captain judging). The only explanation I can think of is that Spinoza did defer to a "backup convening authority" but that part of the episode was cut for time. But even that explanation is lacking, since in the court-martial convened by Watson, the turning over of duties is explained with just two lines of dialogue.
And another thing: what is the point of General Spinoza wearing black stars on the collar of his camouflage jacket but silver stars on his camouflage hat? If he's not worried about snipers taking aim, why not also wear silver stars on his collar?
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