In article ,
(Michael Ejercito) writes:

I would imagine that boards of inquiry would not recommend a court
martial unless conviction is almost certain.

The same is also true of civilian prosecutions. Before a case is
brought to trial, it goes through a number of layers (Grand Jury, in
some cases, Preliminary Hearing, and, for that matter, the
Prosecuter's Office's evaluation of the case) to determine whether
there's a good case or not.

--
Pete Stickney
A strong conviction that something must be done is the parent of many
bad measures. -- Daniel Webster