UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

No. 05-225

Wednesday, August 31, 2005

 

ORDERS GRANTING PETITION FOR REVIEW

 

No. 05-0374/AF.  U.S. v. Daniel G. JAMES.  CCA 35275.  Review granted on the following issue:

 

WHETHER THE MILITARY JUDGE ERRED WHEN HE ADMITTED EVIDENCE THAT APPELLANT ENGAGED IN SEXUAL ACTS WITH ANOTHER FEMALE UNDER THE AGE OF 16 WHERE (A) THE ALLEGED ACTS OCCURRED SUBSEQUENT TO THE CHARGED ACTS, AND (B) THE EVIDENCE ADMITTED WAS OF SUCH AN UNFAIRLY PREJUDICIAL NATURE AS TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE MEMBERS ARRIVING AT A VERDICT ON AN IMPROPER BASIS.

 

     Briefs will be filed under Rule 25.

 

No. 05-0521/MC.  U.S. v. Ocean T. ROSE.  CCA 200101327.  Review granted on the following issues:

 

I.   WHETHER THE ORDER DIRECTING APPELLANT TO RECEIVE ANTHRAX VACCINE ABSORBED ON MARCH 29, 2000, WAS UNLAWFUL.

 

II. WHETHER APPELLANT'S DUE PROCESS RIGHT TO TIMELY REVIEW OF HIS APPEAL HAS BEEN DENIED.

 

     Briefs will be filed under Rule 25.

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW DENIED

 

No. 05-0289/AF.  U.S. v. Henry L. MCMASTER.  CCA 35153.

No. 05-0418/AF.  U.S. v. Bradley D. ROBERTS.  CCA S30264.

No. 05-0439/AR.  U.S. v. Edward H. JOST.  CCA 20030975.

No. 05-0540/AF.  U.S. v. William J. WORTHINGTON.  CCA S30308.

No. 05-0547/AF.  U.S. v. Joshua R. C. TORRES.  CCA S30439.

No. 05-0560/AR.  U.S. v. Charles E. PATTON, Jr.  CCA 20031004.

No. 05-0603/AR.  U.S. v. Vincent J. C. MARTINEZ.  CCA 20040016.

No. 05-0638/AR.  U.S. v. Rick J. WALLIS.  CCA 20050421.

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED

 

No. 05-0718/AR.  U.S. v. John L. BOBERG.  CCA 20031084.

No. 05-0719/NA.  U.S. v. Erica D. MONTGOMERY.  CCA 200401080.

No. 05-0720/AR.  U.S. v. Gregory J. REED, II.  CCA 20040619.

 

INTERLOCUTORY ORDERS

 

No. 05-0521/MC.  U.S. v. Ocean T. ROSE.  CCA 20011327.  Appellant's motion for leave to file briefs is denied as moot.

 

MANDATES ISSUED

 

No. 04-0524/AR.  U.S. v. John M. ARNOLD.  CCA 20010713.

No. 04-0677/AR.  U.S. v. Jonathan L. ALEXANDER.  CCA 20000627.

No. 05-6002/NA.  U.S. v. Allen L. DOOLEY.  CCA 200401792.

 



UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

No. 05-224

Tuesday, August 30, 2005

 

ORDERS GRANTING PETITION FOR REVIEW

 

No. 05-0300/NA.  U.S. v. Henry A. MAGYARI.  CCA 9801499.  Review granted on the following issue:

 

WHETHER, IN LIGHT OF CRAWFORD v. WASHINGTON, 541 U.S. 36 (2004), APPELLANT WAS DENIED HIS SIXTH AMENDMENT RIGHT TO CONFRONT THE WITNESSES AGAINST HIM WHERE THE GOVERNMENT'S CASE CONSISTED SOLELY OF APPELLANT'S POSITIVE URINALYSIS.

 

     Briefs will be filed under Rule 25.

 

No. 05-0462/AF.  U.S. v. Jamahl D. GASTON.  CCA S30372.  Review granted on the following issues specified by the Court:

 

I.   WHETHER APPELLANT'S GUILTY PLEA TO BEING ABSENT FROM HIS PLACE OF DUTY AT WHICH HE WAS REQUIRED TO BE AND TO HIS ABSENCE BEING TERMINATED BY APPREHENSION WAS PROVIDENT.

 

II.  WHETHER THE AIR FORCE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS IMPROPERLY INCREASED APPELLANT'S SENTENCE BY APPROVING A TWO-THIRDS FORFEITURE OF PAY AT THE E-4 RATE RATHER THAN AT THE E-1 RATE.

 

     Briefs will be filed under Rule 25.

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW DENIED

 

No. 05-0269/NA.  U.S. v. Robert L. LOEH.  CCA 200101757.

No. 05-0282/AF.  U.S. v. Herbert E. BLODGETT, III.  CCA 35267.

No. 05-0324/AF.  U.S. v. Johnna L. IRBY.  CCA 35424.

No. 05-0364/AR.  U.S. v. Anthony M. JAIMAN.  CCA 20020888.

No. 05-0419/AF.  U.S. v. Brandon C. SPILLERS.  CCA 35457.

No. 05-0497/AF.  U.S. v. Kevin D. AULTMAN.  CCA S30319.

No. 05-0498/AF.  U.S. v. Jerin N. HAAS.  CCA 35504.

No. 05-0527/AF.  U.S. v. Jeremy L. DOUGHERTY.  CCA S30312.

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED

 

No. 05-0717/MC.  U.S. v. Hunter H. HOLT.  CCA 200202390.



 

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

No. 05-223

Monday, August 29, 2005

 

CERTIFICATES FOR REVIEW FILED

 

No. 05-5003/AF.  U.S. v. Joseph J. HARDING.  CCA 2005-02.  The Judge Advocate General, United States Air Force, requests that action be taken with respect to the following issue:

 

WHETHER THE AIR FORCE COURT ABUSED ITS DISCRETION WHEN IT DENIED THE UNITED STATES’ APPEAL ON THE BASIS OF UNTIMELY FILING.

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW DENIED

 

No. 05-0351/AF.  U.S. v. Daniel W. WANNER.  CCA 35462.

No. 05-0373/AF.  U.S. v. Christopher M. KHAMIR.  CCA 35374.

No. 05-0387/AF.  U.S. v. Charles N. CHILDRES, Jr.  CCA 35473.

No. 05-0406/NA.  U.S. v. Kenneth G. HOBSON.  CCA 200101836.

No. 05-0411/AR.  U.S. v. Fredrick L. JOHNSON.  CCA 20020978.

No. 05-0428/AF.  U.S. v. Emmitt W. SCHOOLCRAFT.  CCA 35332.

No. 05-0461/AF.  U.S. v. Timothy D. BERCK.  CCA 35315.

No. 05-0518/AF.  U.S. v. Patricia J. MARKS.  CCA 35573.

No. 05-0525/AR.  U.S. v. Shane E. McDONALD.  CCA 20031024.

No. 05-0583/NA.  U.S. v. Christopher M. GASHWARZA.  CCA 200500214.

No. 05-0587/AR.  U.S. v. Jeremy P. USEY.  CCA 20020883.

No. 05-0608/AF.  U.S. v. Robert E. RUSH, III.  CCA 35856.

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED

 

No. 05-0711/AR.  U.S. v. Tommie C. BOULER.  CCA 20040709.

No. 05-0712/AF.  U.S. v. Russell A. MINK.  CCA 35639.  [See

                 also INTERLOCUTORY ORDERS this date.]

No. 05-0713/AF.  U.S. v. Jonathan B. WILLS.  CCA 35670.

No. 05-0714/AF.  U.S. v. Gregory GARGIULO.  CCA 35726.

No. 05-0715/AF.  U.S. v. Raymond M. AMADOR.  CCA 35494.

No. 05-0716/NA.  U.S. v. Kevin C. BROWN.  CCA 9901754.

 

MISCELLANEOUS DOCKET - SUMMARY DISPOSITIONS

 

Misc. No. 05-8037/AF.  United States, Petitioner, v. First Lieutenant Joseph J. HARDING, USAF, and Colonel David F. BRASH, USAF, Respondents.  CCA 2005-02.  On consideration of the petition for extraordinary relief, and Petitioner’s motion to submit documents under seal and for protective order and motion for expedited review, it is ordered that said motion to submit documents under seal and for protective order is denied; that said motion for expedited review is granted; and that said petition for extraordinary relief is denied.

 

INTERLOCUTORY ORDERS

 

No. 03-0620/AR.  U.S. v. William T. LUNDY.  CCA 20000069.  Appellant's motion to attach documents granted.

 

No. 05-0382/NA.  U.S. v. Edward TAMEZ.  CCA 200401361.  Appellee's motion to extend time to file brief granted, but only up to and including September 26, 2005; and absent extraordinary circumstances, no further extension of time will be granted in this case.

 

No. 05-0565/AR.  U.S. v. Rafael A. PEREZ.  CCA 9900680.  Appellant's second motion to extend time to file supplement to petition for grant of review granted, but only up to and including September 13, 2005; and absent extraordinary circumstances, no further extension of time will be granted in this case.

 

No. 05-0679/AF.  U.S. v. Scott W. F. AUBIN.  CCA S30332.  Appellant's motion to file petition for grant of review out of time granted; Appellant shall file a supplement to the petition under Rule 21 on or before September 28, 2005; and Appellee may file an answer within thirty days after the filing of Appellant’s supplement.

 

No. 05-0712/AF.  U.S. v. Russell A. MINK.  CCA 35639.  Notice is hereby given that a petition for grant of review was offered for filing under Rule 20, together with Appellant’s motion to file the same out of time.  Appellee shall file an answer to Appellant’s motion on or before the 6th day of September, 2005.  Further action on the petition shall be held in abeyance pending the Court’s final action on the motion.  [See also PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED this date.]

 



UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

No. 05-222

Friday, August 26, 2005

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED

 

No. 04-0310/AF.  U.S. v. Michael A. VAN BIBBER.  CCA S30119.*/

No. 05-0700/AR.  U.S. v. Victoria L. CAPITINI.  CCA 20030823.

No. 05-0701/AF.  U.S. v. Ryan A. AQUNIO.  CCA S30679.

No. 05-0702/AF.  U.S. v. Kari M. GRUBBS.  CCA S30514.

No. 05-0703/AF.  U.S. v. Robert I. HYMAN.  CCA S30692.

No. 05-0704/AF.  U.S. v. Ty A. KINCAID.  CCA 35681.

No. 05-0705/AF.  U.S. v. Gregory MOUNTS.  CCA 35619.

No. 05-0706/AF.  U.S. v. Kenneth B. PLANTS.  CCA 35666.

No. 05-0707/MC.  U.S. v. Pellegrino G. FIORE III.  CCA 200500563.

No. 05-0708/MC.  U.S. v. Abel M. BARO.  CCA 200200429.

No. 05-0709/NA.  U.S. v. Charles M. BRICKER.  CCA 200001970.

No. 05-0710/NA.  U.S. v. William C. TANNER.  CCA 200301120.

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*/  Second petition filed in this case.

 


 

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

No. 05-221

Thursday, August 25, 2005

 

ORDERS GRANTING PETITION FOR REVIEW

 

No. 05-0127/MC.  U.S. v. Jeffrey G. TOOHEY.  CCA 200001621.  Review granted on the following issue raised by appellate defense counsel:

 

I.   WHETHER THE LOWER COURT ERRED BY HOLDING THAT IT WAS HARMLESS ERROR FOR THE MILITARY JUDGE TO HAVE RULED THAT IF APPELLANT WERE TO PUT INTO EVIDENCE HIS CHARACTER OF PEACEFULNESS THEN THE GOVERNMENT WOULD HAVE THE RIGHT TO PUT INTO EVIDENCE THE PORNOGRAPHIC PICTURES FOR IMPEACHMENT PURPOSES.

 

And the following issues specified by the Court:

 

II.  WHETHER THE UNITED STATES NAVY-MARINE CORPS COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS ERRED IN DETERMINING THAT APPELLANT WAS NOT DENIED HIS DUE PROCESS RIGHT TO SPEEDY POST-TRIAL AND APPELLATE REVIEW OF HIS COURT-MARTIAL CONVICTION IN LIGHT OF THE 644-DAY PERIOD FROM TRIAL TO CONVENING AUTHORITY’S ACTION, THE 146-DAY PERIOD FROM THAT ACTION TO DOCKETING THE RECORD AT THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS, AND THE 1440-DAY PERIOD DURING WHICH THE CASE WAS PENDING AT THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS.

 

III. WHETHER THE DELAY IN THE POST-TRIAL AND APPELLATE REVIEW OF APPELLANT'S COURT-MARTIAL CONVICTION IS SO EXCESSIVE AS TO GIVE RISE TO A PRESUMPTION OF PREJUDICE, AND IF SO, WHAT IS THE EFFECT OF THAT PREJUDICE?  See UNITED STATES v. JONES, 61 M.J. 80 (C.A.A.F. 2005).

 

IV.  WHETHER THE UNITED STATES NAVY-MARINE CORPS COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS ABUSED ITS DISCRETION BY DENYING RELIEF UNDER ARTICLE 66(c), UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE, 10 U.S.C. § 866(c) (2000), BY HOLDING THAT SUCH SENTENCE APPROPRIATENESS RELIEF "SHOULD ONLY BE GRANTED UNDER THE MOST EXTRAORDINARY OF CIRCUMSTANCES," AND BY CONCLUDING "THERE IS NOTHING SO EXTRAORDINARY ABOUT THIS CASE THAT MERITS THE EXERCISE OF OUR ARTICLE 66(c) POWERS."

 

Briefs will be filed under Rule 25.

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW DENIED

 

No. 05-0532/AR.  U.S. v. Damien H. THOMAS.  CCA 20021201.

No. 05-0586/AR.  U.S. v. Darron W. BROWN.  CCA 20010599.

No. 05-0588/AR.  U.S. v. Michael R. ANDERSON.  CCA 20041324.

No. 05-0596/AR.  U.S. v. Dwayne L. NICHOLS.  CCA 20020683.

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW - OTHER SUMMARY DISPOSITIONS

 

No. 05-0585/AF.  U.S. v. William W. WHEELER, Jr.  CCA S30433.  Appellant’s motion to withdraw from appellate review granted.

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED

 

No. 05-0699/AR.  U.S. v. Terrence D. HAYES.  CCA 20031106.

 

MISCELLANEOUS DOCKET - SUMMARY DISPOSITIONS

 

Misc. No. 05-8036/NA.  Darian C. JORDAN, Petitioner, v. The U.S. Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals, Respondent.  CCA 200201228.  Petitioner’s motion to withdraw petition for writ of mandamus granted, and motion to attach denied as moot.

 

INTERLOCUTORY ORDERS

 

No. 05-0127/MC.  U.S. v. Jeffrey G. TOOHEY.  CCA 200001621.  Appellant's motion to expedite review denied as moot.

 

No. 05-0269/NA.  U.S. v. Robert L. LOEH.  CCA 200101757.  Appellee's motion to dismiss petition for grant of review denied.

 

No. 05-0567/MC.  U.S. v. Joseph FELICIES.  CCA 9900206.  Appellant's second motion to extend time to file supplement to petition for grant of review granted to September 8, 2005; and, absent extraordinary circumstances, no further extension of time will be granted in this case.

 

No. 05-0621/AR.  U.S. v. Matthew G. ALLEN.  CCA 20040368.  Appellant's motion to extend time to file supplement to petition for grant of review granted to September 21, 2005.

 

No. 05-0627/MC.  U.S. v. Mikki E. ASHLEY.  CCA 9901546.  Appellant's motion to extend time to file supplement to petition for grant of review granted to September 22, 2005.

 

No. 05-0628/MC.  U.S. v. Eric W. MYERS.  CCA 200100141.  Appellant's motion to extend time to file supplement to petition for grant of review granted to September 22, 2005.

 

No. 05-0629/AR.  U.S. v. Albert A. GEORGE.  CCA 20030308.  Appellant's motion to extend time to file supplement to petition for grant of review granted to September 22, 2005.

 

No. 05-0630/AR.  U.S. v. George A. SCALES.  CCA 20021369.  Appellant's motion to extend time to file supplement to petition for grant of review granted to September 23, 2005.

 

No. 05-0631/AR.  U.S. v. Raul A. MELO-PEREZ.  CCA 20040777.  Appellant's motion to extend time to file supplement to petition for grant of review granted to September 20, 2005.

 

No. 05-0635/MC.  U.S. v. Michael R. WILLIAMS.  CCA 200301248.  Appellant's motion to extend time to file supplement to petition for grant of review granted to September 23, 2005.

 



UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

No. 05-220

Tuesday, August 23, 2005

 

ORDERS GRANTING PETITION FOR REVIEW

 

No. 05-0262/AR.  U.S. v. Scott A. BUBER.  CCA 20000777.  Review granted on the following issue:

 

WHETHER THE ARMY COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS ERRED IN REASSESSING APPELLANT'S SENTENCE TO TWO YEARS CONFINEMENT AND A BAD-CONDUCT DISCHARGE FOR A SINGLE SPECIFICATION OF A FALSE OFFICIAL STATEMENT TO AN INVESTIGATOR.

 

     Briefs will be filed under Rule 25.

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED

 

No. 05-0693/NA.  U.S. v. Bradley D. WYNN.  CCA 200301603.

No. 05-0694/NA.  U.S. v. Franklin OWENS.  CCA 200100297.

No. 05-0695/AR.  U.S. v. Brian A. WALKER.  CCA 20030149.

No. 05-0696/NA.  U.S. v. Devin ALBERT.  CCA 200400360.

No. 05-0697/MC.  U.S. v. Wayne D. SZYMCZYK.  CCA 200000718.

No. 05-0698/MC.  U.S. v. Roy R. MCNAMARA.  CCA 200200217.

 

MISCELLANEOUS DOCKET - SUMMARY DISPOSITIONS

 

Misc. No. 05-8038/NA.  Daniel W. BARTOLO, Petitioner, v. Robin G. RUNNE, Commanding Officer Transient Personnel Unit, Puget Sound, Aundrea TAPLIN, Appointed Article 32 Officer, Submarine Group 9, Hanger Naval Base, Silverdale, Washington, and the United States, Respondents.  On consideration of the request for a stay of Article 32 proceedings and the petition for extraordinary relief in the nature of a writ of prohibition, it is ordered that the request for a stay of proceedings is hereby denied; and that said petition for extraordinary relief is denied without prejudice to Petitioner’s right to raise the same issues before the military judge or in the ordinary course of appellate review if Petitioner is convicted.

 

MANDATES ISSUED

 

No. 03-0647/AR & 04-5001/AR.  U.S. v. Ray T. LEAK.  CCA 20000356.

No. 04-0429/AF.  U.S. v. Jeffrey R. DILLON.  CCA 34933.

No. 04-0721/AF.  U.S. v. Justin W. ERICKSON.  CCA S30244.

No. 05-0044/AF.  U.S. v. Deandrea J. KING, Jr.  CCA 35653.




UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

No. 05-219

Monday, August 22, 2005

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED

 

No. 03-0369/AR.  U.S. v. Patrick L. SIMMONS.  CCA 20000153.*/

No. 05-0690/AR.  U.S. v. Clinton C. McCARTY.  CCA 20040617.

No. 05-0691/AR.  U.S. v. Joseph E. KAUTCHICK.  CCA 20021447.

No. 05-0692/MC.  U.S. v. Matthew D. HAKALA.  CCA 200400709.

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*/  Second petition filed in this case.




UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

No. 05-218

Friday, August 19, 2005

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED

 

No. 05-0688/MC.  U.S. v. Calwin A. BULL.  CCA 200500453.

No. 05-0689/AR.  U.S. v. Eric GRANADOS.  CCA 20050442.

 

MISCELLANEOUS DOCKET - FILINGS

 

Misc. No. 05-8038/NA.  Daniel W. BARTOLO, Petitioner, v. Robin G. RUNNE, Commanding Officer Transient Personnel Unit Puget Sound, Aundrea TAPLIN, Appointed Article 32 Officer, Submarine Group 9, Hanger Naval Base, Silverdale, Washington, and the United States, Respondents.  Petition for extraordinary relief in the nature of a writ of prohibition and request for a stay of Article 32 proceedings were filed under Rule 27(a).




UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

No. 05-217

Thursday, August 18, 2005

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED

 

No. 05-0685/NA.  U.S. v. Thomas F. DUNLAP.  CCA 200400703.

No. 05-0686/MC.  U.S. v. Roger C. HOCKER.  CCA 200500479.

No. 05-0687/MC.  U.S. v. Hyun T. HONG.  CCA 200500504.

 

MISCELLANEOUS DOCKET - FILINGS

 

Misc. No. 05-8037/AF.  United States, Petitioner, v. First Lieutenant Joseph J. Harding, USAF, and Colonel David F. Brash, USAF, Respondents.  CCA 2005-02.  Notice is hereby given that a petition for extraordinary relief in the nature of a stay of court-martial proceedings was filed under Rule 27(a).

 

INTERLOCUTORY ORDERS

 

No. 03-0072/AF.  U.S. v. Joshua P. LOVETT.  CCA 33947.  Appellee's motion to submit documents granted.