UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

No. 08-042

Friday, November 30, 2007

 

CERTIFICATES FOR REVIEW FILED

 

No. 08-5002/AF.  U.S. v. Adam P. PEREZ.  CCA 36799.  The Judge Advocate General of the Air Force requests that action be taken with respect to the following issue:

 

WHETHER THE CONVENING AUTHORITY PROPERLY APPLIED RULE FOR COURTS-MARTIAL 1107.

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED

 

No. 08-0148/AF.  U.S. v. Damien G. KAWAI.  CCA 35366.

No. 08-0149/AR.  U.S. v. Litho RIVAS.  CCA 20060589.


UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

No. 08-041

Thursday, November 29, 2007


PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW DENIED

 

No. 07-0834/NA.  U.S. v. James L. STANFIELD.  CCA 200601222.

No. 07-0855/AR.  U.S. v. Jeremiah NIX.  CCA 20061235.

No. 07-0872/NA.  U.S. v. Bruce J. MEYER.  CCA 200700104.

No. 08-0025/AR.  U.S. v. Leon GILDERSLEEVE, Jr.  CCA 20070674.

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED

 

No. 08-0146/AR.  U.S. v. Branden K. MOORE.  CCA 20070525.

No. 08-0147/AR.  U.S. v. David S. RONEY.  CCA 20061015.

 

INTERLOCUTORY ORDERS

 

No. 07-0263/AF.  U.S. v. John R. LARSON.  CCA 35934.  On further consideration of the previously filed briefs and oral argument held on November 27, 2007, it is ordered that Appellant and Appellee shall brief the following issues:

 

IN THE MILITARY JUSTICE SYSTEM, IS THE DECISION TO CONCEDE GUILT TO ONE OF MULTIPLE CHARGED OFFENSES DURING ARGUMENT A TACTICAL DECISION THAT COUNSEL MAY MAKE WITHOUT OBTAINING CONSENT OF THE ACCUSED? SEE FLORIDA v. NIXON, 543 U.S. 175 (2004); UNITED STATES v. CARE, 18 C.M.A. 535, 40 C.M.R. 247 (1969); UNITED STATES v. BERTELSON, 3 M.J. 314 (C.M.A. 1977).

 

ASSUMING, ARGUENDO, THAT COUNSEL MAY CONCEDE GUILT AS A TACTICAL MATTER AFTER CONSULTATION BUT WITHOUT CONSENT OF THE ACCUSED, DOES THE RECORD IN THE PRESENT CASE SUPPORT A CONCLUSION THAT COUNSEL CONSULTED WITH APPELLANT PRIOR TO MAKING SUCH A CONCESSION? IF NOT, WAS THE FAILURE TO DO SO PREJUDICIAL AS TO THE FINDINGS OR SENTENCE? SEE STRICKLAND v. WASHINGTON, 466 U.S. 669 (1984).

 

The briefs of the parties shall be filed within twenty days of the date of this order.  Both parties may file reply briefs within seven days of the date of the filing of the last brief filed in response to this order.



UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

No. 08-040

Wednesday, November 28, 2007

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED

 

No. 08-0145/AR.  U.S. v. Anthony R. LUCERO.  CCA 20020869.



UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

No. 08-039

Tuesday, November 27, 2007

 

HEARINGS

 

No. 07-0263/AF.  U.S. v. John R. LARSON.  CCA 35934.

No. 07-0412/AR.  U.S. v. Kerry T. WRIGHT II.  CCA 20051233.

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW DENIED

 

No. 07-0477/AR.  U.S. v. Nicholas A. MCCARTY.  CCA 20060387.

No. 07-0772/AR.  U.S. v. Christopher D. ELDRIDGE.  CCA 20060236.

No. 07-0784/NA.  U.S. v. Patrick D. KING.  CCA 200700131.

No. 07-0806/AR.  U.S. v. Raymundo BERNAL, Jr.  CCA 20060665.

No. 07-0830/AR.  U.S. v. Michael M. MENA.  CCA 20060496.

No. 07-0854/AR.  U.S. v. Tyne C. THORNTON.  CCA 20060085.

No. 07-0857/AR.  U.S. v. Delontae L. TATUM.  CCA 20061181.

No. 07-0863/AF.  U.S. v. Adriene L. BIZZELL.  CCA S31242.

No. 07-0865/AF.  U.S. v. Theodore D. MIRICH.  CCA 36775.

No. 07-0873/AR.  U.S. v. Joshua E. REYNOLDS.  CCA 20050110.

No. 07-0885/AR.  U.S. v. Rodger D. ORNELAZ.  CCA 20051385.

No. 07-0888/AF.  U.S. v. Jason M. ALLEN.  CCA 36479.

No. 08-0003/AR.  U.S. v. Pedro J. RODRIGUEZ-ARCE.  CCA 20061322.

No. 08-0007/AR.  U.S. v. Warren O. ABERNATHY.  CCA 20061292.

No. 08-0048/AR.  U.S. v. Jeffrey A. KLEIMAN.  CCA 20070206.

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED

 

No. 08-0143/NA.  U.S. v. Anthony D. HANEY.  CCA 200700142.

No. 08-0144/AR.  U.S. v. Michael E. BOONE II.  CCA 20051192.



UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

No. 08-038

Monday, November 26, 2007

 

ORDERS GRANTING PETITION FOR REVIEW

 

No. 07-0738/AF.  U.S. v. Stephen T. JONES.  CCA S31078.  Review granted on the following issue:

 

WHETHER THE ADDENDUM TO THE STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE'S RECOMMENDATION CONTAINS "NEW MATTER" NOT PROVIDED TO DEFENSE COUNSEL FOR COMMENT, NECESSITATING A NEW CONVENING AUTHORITY ACTION IN THIS CASE.

 

No briefs will be filed under Rule 25.

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW DENIED

 

No. 07-0200/NA.  U.S. v. Albert G. CAREY.  CCA 200201238.

No. 07-0576/AR.  U.S. v. David P. BUSH.  CCA 20041111.

No. 07-0620/NA.  U.S. v. Shane A. MORGAN.  CCA 200401114.

No. 07-0665/AF.  U.S. v. Jeremiah D. SELTZER.  CCA 36735.

No. 07-0754/AR.  U.S. v. Theotus MICKLES, Jr.  CCA 20060186.

No. 07-0757/AR.  U.S. v. Lynn J. WILLOCKS.  CCA 20070080.

No. 07-0761/AR.  U.S. v. Lindon D. CRISSELL.  CCA 20060921.

No. 07-0791/AR.  U.S. v. Matthew HEDRINGTON.  CCA 20060567.

No. 07-0824/CG.  U.S. v. Daniel K. VANTERPOOL.  CCA 1255.

No. 07-0831/AR.  U.S. v. Danny L. HENDRIX.  CCA 20061191.

No. 07-0836/AR.  U.S. v. Darryl T. GAMBLE.  CCA 20070336.

No. 07-0853/AR.  U.S. v. Michael A. WATTS.  CCA 20060637.

No. 07-0883/AR.  U.S. v. Joshua T. HURLBURT.  CCA 20070315.

No. 07-0896/AR.  U.S. v. Dennis R. CHAPPELL.  CCA 20070199.

No. 08-0004/AR.  U.S. v. Adria D. HASKINS.  CCA 20070698.

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED

 

No. 06-0360/AF.  U.S. v. Randy J. DARJEAN, Jr.  CCA 35938.*

No. 08-0127/AR.  U.S. v. Samuel P. RICHIE.  CCA 20060380.

No. 08-0128/AR.  U.S. v. Pablo A. IBARRA.  CCA 20070589.

No. 08-0129/AR.  U.S. v. Brian J. DANIELSON.  CCA 20060329.

No. 08-0130/AF.  U.S. v. Jonathan A. BABB.  CCA S31221.

No. 08-0131/AF.  U.S. v. Deandrayous V. BOLTON.  CCA 36931.

No. 08-0132/AF.  U.S. v. Joshua K. BORTH.  CCA S31234.

No. 08-0133/AF.  U.S. v. Eric R. COKER.  CCA 36661.

No. 08-0134/AF.  U.S. v. Donna L. CRANE.  CCA S31063.

No. 08-0135/AF.  U.S. v. Jennifer M. DAVID.  CCA S31122.

No. 08-0136/AF.  U.S. v. Cody L. DEVILLE.  CCA S31210.

No. 08-0137/AF.  U.S. v. Paul E. HANDLEY.  CCA 36761.

No. 08-0138/AF.  U.S. v. Jeremy W. HINTZE.  CCA 37076.

No. 08-0139/AF.  U.S. v. Welsey A. NICHOLLS III.  CCA S31260.

No. 08-0140/AF.  U.S. v. Thomas J. SKILLMAN.  CCA 36689.

No. 08-0141/AF.  U.S. v. Daniel J. WING.  CCA 36756.

No. 08-0142/NA.  U.S. v. Stephen W. ROELANDS.  CCA 200700279.

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* Second petition filed in this case.

 


UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

No. 08-037

Friday, November 23, 2007


PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED

 

No. 08-0126/AR.  U.S. v. Edward P. JOHNSTON.  CCA 20070197.



UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

No. 08-036

Wednesday, November 21, 2007

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED

 

No. 08-0123/NA.  U.S. v. Stevie W. MCGEE.  CCA 200700103.

No. 08-0124/AR.  U.S. v. Marcus M. DAVILA.  CCA 20070238.

No. 08-0125/AR.  U.S. v. Joseph D. LAJEUNESSE.  CCA 20060385.

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW - OTHER SUMMARY DISPOSITIONS

 

No. 07-0870/AF.  U.S. v. Charles S. ROACH.  CCA S31143.  On consideration of Appellant’s petition for grant of review, Appellant’s motion to summarily grant, vacate, and remand, and the response of the Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals to this Court’s Order of October 15, 2007, the Court notes that Appellant has alleged that the Court of Criminal Appeals erred in listing Colonel Nikki A. Hall, USAF, as appellate defense counsel in its decision.  The inclusion of Colonel Hall as appellate defense counsel before the lower court raises the possibility of a conflict in interest regarding her representation of Appellant before this Court in view of the ineffective assistance of counsel claim made by Appellant.  Accordingly, it is ordered that the record is remanded to the Court of Criminal Appeals to allow Appellant the opportunity, before the court that issued the opinion, to move for correction of the alleged error with respect to the listing of appellate defense counsel; and that following the conclusion of this matter before the Court of Criminal Appeals, the record will be returned directly to this Court for further proceedings.

 

INTERLOCUTORY ORDERS

 

No. 07-0870/AF.  U.S. v. Charles S. ROACH.  CCA S31143.  On consideration of Appellant's motion to raise issue pursuant to United States v. Grostefon, 12 M.J. 431 (C.M.A. 1982), and Appellant’s motion to attach document in support thereof, it is ordered that in view of the remand of this case to the Court of Criminal Appeals ordered this date, said motions are hereby denied without prejudice to the Appellant’s right to raise them in the course of later proceedings before this Court.

 

No. 08-5001/MC.  U.S. v. Michaeal A. WILD.  CCA 200700108.  Notice is hereby given that a Motion for enlargement of time to file a certificate for review of the decision of the United States Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals was filed by Appellant under Rule 30 this date.



UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

No. 08-035

Tuesday, November 20, 2007

 

ORDERS GRANTING PETITION FOR REVIEW

 

No. 07-0725/MC.  U.S. v. Jonathan E. LEE.  CCA 200600543.  Review granted on the following issue:

 

WHETHER CAPT [R]'S FAILURE TO DISCLOSE HIS CONFLICT OF INTEREST RESULTED IN AN UNINFORMED AND INVALID ELECTION OF COUNSEL.

 

Briefs will be filed under Rule 25.

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED

 

No. 08-0117/AF.  U.S. v. Jeffrey B. ADAMS.  CCA S31355.

No. 08-0118/AF.  U.S. v. James N. BARRENTINE III.  CCA 36721.

No. 08-0119/AF.  U.S. v. CJ H. MCKEAGUE.  CCA S31187.

No. 08-0120/AF.  U.S. v. Amanda M. MARTIN.  CCA 36612.

No. 08-0121/AF.  U.S. v. James E. THOMPSON.  CCA 36943.

No. 08-0122/MC.  U.S. v. Andrew O. BOUDREAU.  CCA 200700202.

 

INTERLOCUTORY ORDERS

 

No. 07-0412/AR.  U.S. v. Kerry T. WRIGHT II.  CCA 20051233.  Appellee's motion to substitute title page granted.

 

No. 07-0690/AF.  U.S. v. Rodger J. DAY.  CCA 36423.  Appellee's motion to extend time to file an answer to Appellant's brief granted, up to and including November 26, 2007, and absent extraordinary circumstances, no further extension of time will be granted in this case.

 

No. 08-0029/AR.  U.S. v. William M. RIGBY, Jr.  CCA 20050708.  Appellant's motion to for leave to file out of time an extension of time to file the supplement to the petition for grant of review granted to December 14, 2007.

 

No. 08-0040/NA.  U.S. v. Rayfield VELAZQUEZ.  CCA 200602421.  Appellant's motion to extend time to file the supplement to the petition for grant of review granted to December 17, 2007.

 

No. 08-0041/AR.  U.S. v. Gregory D. MCMAHAN.  CCA 20070064.  Appellant's motion to extend time to file the supplement to the petition for grant of review granted to December 17, 2007.

 

No. 08-0042/AR.  U.S. v. Luis TORRES-REGUERO.  CCA 20050276.  Appellant's motion to extend time to file the supplement to the petition for grant of review granted to December 17, 2007.

 

No. 08-0045/NA.  U.S. v. David L. SAVAGE.  CCA 200500494.  Appellant's motion to extend time to file the supplement to the petition for grant of review granted to December 19, 2007.

 

No. 08-0046/AR.  U.S. v. Jason W. STANFORD.  CCA 20050045.  Appellant's motion to extend time to file the supplement to the petition for grant of review granted to December 20, 2007.

 

No. 08-0057/NA.  U.S. v. Clarence R. LACY.  CCA 200600273.  Appellant's motion to extend time to file the supplement to the petition for grant of review granted to December 21, 2007.

 

No. 08-8002/AR.  Alberto B. MARTINEZ, Appellant v. Colonel Stephen R. Henley, Military Judge, et al., Appellees.  CCA 20071162.  Appellant's motion to replace joint appendix granted.

 


UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

No. 08-034

Monday, November 19, 2007

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW DENIED

 

No. 07-0661/AR.  U.S. v. John C. SILVA.  CCA 20060138.

No. 07-0755/AR.  U.S. v. David A. HYDER.  CCA 20061256.

No. 07-0778/AF.  U.S. v. Jonathan P. GLOWACKI.  CCA 36814.

No. 07-0805/AR.  U.S. v. Fredderick A. MONASTERIO.  CCA 20070087.

 

INTERLOCUTORY ORDERS

 

No. 07-0385/NA.  U.S. v. Kenneth E. HARRIS.  CCA 200401897.  On consideration of Appellee’s Response to the Court Order of September 25, 2007, and Appellant’s Reply, it is ordered that the entire file of the Administrative Law Division of Judge Advocate General of the Navy, submitted under seal by Appellee on October 4, 2007, will be maintained under seal in the Office of the Clerk of the Court.  Appellant and his appellate defense counsel may examine this file at the Clerk’s office and may take notes, but may not reproduce any of the documents or disseminate the information contained therein.

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED

 

No. 08-0106/AR.  U.S. v. James SHEPARD.  CCA 200605293.

No. 08-0107/AR.  U.S. v. Aaron B. DUNN.  CCA 20070510.

No. 08-0108/AR.  U.S. v. Jordan S. MOORE.  CCA 20060979.

No. 08-0109/AF.  U.S. v. Emile COLON.  CCA S31191.

No. 08-0110/AF.  U.S. v. Rudolph A. WIECHERT.  CCA 36390.

No. 08-0111/AF.  U.S. v. Jose J. TREVINO.  CCA 36690.

No. 08-0112/AF.  U.S. v. Randolph L. STEPHENS, Jr.  CCA 36570.

No. 08-0113/AF.  U.S. v. Jonathan R. POPE.  CCA S31124.

No. 08-0114/AF.  U.S. v. Daymond C. OWENS.  CCA 37036.

No. 08-0115/AF.  U.S. v. Curtis T. MOBLEY.  CCA 36876.

No. 08-0116/AF.  U.S. v. Troy J. FRANKS.  CCA 36541.



UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

No. 08-033

Friday, November 16, 2007

 

APPEALS - SUMMARY DISPOSITIONS

 

No. 06-0532/NA.  U.S. v. Hector A. COLEMAN.  CCA 200101009.  On consideration of the petition for grant of review of the decision of the United States Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals, and in light of United States v. Moreno, 63 M.J. 129 (C.A.A.F. 2006), and United States v. Allison, 63 M.J. 365 (C.A.A.F. 2006), assuming that Appellant was denied his due process right to speedy post-trial review and appeal, we conclude that any error in that regard was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt.  Accordingly, said petition is hereby granted on the following issue specified by the Court:

 
WHETHER THE POST-TRIAL DELAY IN THIS CASE DENIED APPELLANT DUE PROCESS OF LAW.

 

  The decision of the United States Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals is affirmed.

 

No. 07-0475/NA.  U.S. v. Anthony V. WILSON.  CCA 200300734.  On consideration of the petition for grant of review of the decision of the United States Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals, it is ordered that said petition is hereby granted, and the decision of the United States Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals is affirmed.

 

No. 07-0476/NA.  U.S. v. Audley G. EVANS, II.  CCA 200600806.  On consideration of the petition for grant of review of the decision of the United States Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals, it is ordered that said petition is hereby granted on the following issues:

 

I.  WHETHER A PROVISION OF APPELLANT’S PRETRIAL AGREEMENT THAT AUTHORIZES THE CONVENING AUTHORITY TO SUSPEND A PORTION OF HIS SENTENCE UNTIL HE IS “DISCHARGED FROM THE U.S. NAVY” IS FOR AN UNREASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME WITHIN THE MEANING OF R.C.M. 1108(d) AND SHOULD BE VOID FOR INDEFINITENESS.

 

II.  WHETHER APPELLANT’S SUSPENDED SENTENCE WAS IMPROPERLY VACATED BECAUSE HIS ALLEGED MISCONDUCT WAS NOT A MATERIAL BREACH OF THE PRETRIAL AGREEMENT.

 

III.  WHETHER APPELLANT’S SUSPENDED SENTENCE WAS IMPROPERLY VACATED BECAUSE THE R.C.M. 1109 VACATION HEARING WAS NOT HELD WITHIN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME.

 

   The decision of the United States Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals is set aside.  The record of trial is returned to the Judge Advocate General of the Navy for remand to the Court of Criminal Appeals for a new review under Article 66(c), Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), 10 U.S.C. § 866(c) (2000), to consider Issue I and further to consider Issues II and III in light of the vacation proceedings held after the decision of the Court of Criminal Appeals, without prejudice to Appellant’s future rights under Article 67, UCMJ, 10 U.S.C. § 867 (2000).

 

No. 07-0598/NA.  U.S. v. Manuel A. MATOSPACHECO.  CCA 200101562.  On consideration of the petition for grant of review of the decision of the United States Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals, it is ordered that said petition is hereby granted, and the decision of the United States Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals is affirmed.

 

ORDERS GRANTING PETITION FOR REVIEW

 

No. 06-0532/NA.  U.S. v. Hector A. COLEMAN.  CCA 200101009.  [See also APPEALS-SUMMARY DISPOSITIONS for this date.]

 

No. 07-0346/AR.  U.S. v. Ahmed M. ELFAYOUMI.  CCA 20010415.  Review granted on the following issue:

 

WHETHER THE MILITARY JUDGE ABUSED HIS DISCRETION WHEN HE DENIED THE DEFENSE COUNSEL'S CHALLENGE FOR CAUSE AGAINST MAJOR [L.G.], A PANEL MEMBER, FOR IMPLIED BIAS.

 

Briefs will be filed under Rule 25.

 

No. 07-0382/MC.  U.S. v. William C. BRAGG.  CCA 200600228.  Review granted on the following issue:

 

WHETHER THE LOWER COURT ERRED IN UPHOLDING THE MILITARY JUDGE'S DENIAL OF THE CHALLENGE FOR CAUSE OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL [W.]

 

Briefs will be filed under Rule 25.

 

No. 07-0475/NA.  U.S. v. Anthony V. WILSON.  CCA 200300734.  [See also APPEALS-SUMMARY DISPOSITIONS this date.]

 

No. 07-0476/NA.  U.S. v. Audley G. EVANS, II.  CCA 200600806.  [See also APPEALS-SUMMARY DISPOSITIONS this date.]

 

No. 07-0482/MC.  U.S. v. Matthew K. TRAVIS.  CCA 200600519.  Review granted on the following issue:

 

WHETHER THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS ERRED BY FINDING THAT APPELLANT WAS NOT PREJUDICED BY THE FAILURE OF THE STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE TO FORWARD CLEMENCY MATTERS SUBMITTED BY APPELLANT TO THE CONVENING AUTHORITY PRIOR TO TAKING INITIAL ACTION AND BY FINDING THAT APPELLANT WAS NOT PREJUDICED WHEN THE STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE HELD ONTO THE CLEMENCY MATTERS FOR OVER A YEAR BEFORE FORWARDING MATTERS TO THE CONVENING AUTHORITY.