UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

No. 08-099

Friday, February 29, 2008

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED

 

No. 08-0369/AR.  U.S. v. Edward LOPEZ, JR.  CCA 20070516.

 

INTERLOCUTORY ORDERS

 

No. 07-0379/NA.  U.S. v. David A. CZACHOROWSKI.  CCA 200400735.  Motions filed by Timothy Litka, Esq., for leave to enter an appearance as Amicus, to file brief out of time, and to present oral argument are hereby granted, and Amicus Curiae will be allotted 10 minutes to present oral argument.   

 



UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

No. 08-098

Thursday, February 28, 2008

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW DENIED

 

No. 08-0041/AR.  U.S. v. Gregory D. MCMAHAN.  CCA 20070064.

No. 08-0091/AF.  U.S. v. Albert D. SPEELMAN II.  CCA 36471.

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

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

No. 08-0203/NA.  U.S. v. Austin E. PAIGE.  CCA 200602364.

No. 08-0221/AR.  U.S. v. Curtis DAVIS, Jr.  CCA 20070823.

No. 08-0277/AR.  U.S. v. Marki L. HALL.  CCA 20070339.

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED

 

No. 08-0368/AR.  U.S. v. Daniel M. SANDERS.  CCA 20050564.

 

INTERLOCUTORY ORDERS

 

No. 07-0482/MC.  U.S. v. Matthew K. TRAVIS.  CCA 200600519.  Appellant's motion to extend time to file a reply brief granted, but only up to and including February 29, 2008, and absent extraordinary circumstances, no further extension of time will be granted in this case.

 

No. 07-0636/AR.  U.S. v. David P. BARTLETT, Jr.  CCA 20021244.  Appellant's motion to extend time to file a brief granted, but only up to and including March 14, 2008, and absent extraordinary circumstances, no further extension of time will be granted in this case.

 

No. 08-0225/AR.  U.S. v. Eduardo LIRIANO.  CCA 20061018.  Appellant's second motion to extend time to file the supplement to the petition for grant of review granted, up to and including March 13, 2008, and absent extraordinary circumstances, no further extension of time will be granted in this case.

 

No. 08-0226/AR.  U.S. v. Friday O. AYENI.  CCA 20030328.  Appellant's second motion to extend time to file the supplement to the petition for grant of review granted, up to and including March 7, 2008, and absent extraordinary circumstances, no further extension of time will be granted in this case.

 

No. 08-0305/NA.  U.S. v. Lawrence V. HOLLIDAY, Jr.  CCA 200700105.  Appellant's motion to extend time to file the supplement to the petition for grant of review granted to March 28, 2008.

 

No. 08-0318/AR.  U.S. v. Branden D. HEITKAMP.  CCA 20060998.  Appellant's motion to extend time to file the supplement to the petition for grant of review granted to March 28, 2008.

 

No. 08-5003/AF.  U.S. v. Bennie C. MELSON.  CCA 36523.  Appellant's motion to submit documents, a joint appendix, granted.

 

 



UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

No. 08-097

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

 

HEARINGS

 

No. 07-0527/MC.  U.S. v. Joey M. GALLAGHER.  CCA 200400151.*

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED

 

No. 08-0366/AR.  U.S. v. Jamie D. GONZALEZ.  CCA 20070301.

No. 08-0367/AR.  U.S. v. Termaine J. SHAW.  CCA 20070439.

 

INTERLOCUTORY ORDERS

 

No. 07-0828/AR.  U.S. v. Richard K. HART.  CCA 20040606.  On consideration of the petition for grant of review of the decision of the United States Army Court of Criminal Appeals, the Court notes that Appellant was placed in continuous restraint in a chair for six weeks during pretrial confinement with no indication that the Government’s conduct was undertaken upon medical advice, under medical supervision, or in accord with a medical protocol.  Accordingly, it is ordered that Appellant file an additional supplement within 15 days of the date of this Order on the following issue:

 

WHETHER THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING APPELLANT’S RESTRAINT IN A CHAIR FOR SIX WEEKS CONSTITUTE UNLAWFUL PRETRIAL PUNISHMENT IN VIOLATION OF ARTICLE 13, UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE, OR OTHERWISE VIOLATE APPELLANT’S RIGHT TO DUE PROCESS.

 

Appellee shall file an answer within 15 days of the filing of the additional supplement, and Appellant may file a reply within 5 days of the filing of Appellee’s answer.

 

MANDATES ISSUED

 

No. 07-0229/NA.  U.S. v. Laprie D. TOWNSEND.  CCA 200501197.

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* Oral argument held at George Mason University School of Law, Arlington, Virginia.

 



UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

No. 08-096

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

 

HEARINGS

 

No. 07-0346/AR.  U.S. v. Ahmed M. ELFAYOUMI.  CCA 20010415.

No. 07-0382/MC.  U.S. v. William C. BRAGG.  CCA 200600228.

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW DENIED

 

No. 07-0822/NA.  U.S. v. Walter F. BOYED.  CCA 200601262.

No. 07-0892/AF.  U.S. v. James W. GOODWIN.  CCA 36770.

No. 08-0028/AR.  U.S. v. Mark R. GIBBONS, Jr.  CCA 20060885.

No. 08-0062/AR.  U.S. v. Jeffrey M. POST.  CCA 20051302.

No. 08-0071/AF.  U.S. v. Edward V. JACKSON.  CCA S31116.

No. 08-0105/AF.  U.S. v. Robin L. SHARPTON.  CCA 36460.

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

No. 08-0184/AF.  U.S. v. Jennifer A. GREEN.  CCA 36512.

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED

 

No. 08-0362/AR.  U.S. v. Jimmy LOPEZ, Jr.  CCA 20060331.

No. 08-0363/AR.  U.S. v. Scott W. BLACKSTONE.  CCA 20050561.

No. 08-0364/AR.  U.S. v. Carl E. MINER III.  CCA 20070479.

No. 08-0365/AR.  U.S. v. John M. DIAMOND.  CCA 20010761.

 

INTERLOCUTORY ORDERS

 

No. 08-5003/AF.  U.S. v. Bennie C. MELSON.  CCA 36523.  Appellee's motion to submit answer to Appellant's brief out of time granted.

 



UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

No. 08-095

Monday, February 25, 2008

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW DENIED

 

No. 07-0869/NA.  U.S. v. Marco A. RODRIGUEZ.  CCA 200602455.

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

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED

 

No. 06-0502/AF.  U.S. v. Doncosta E. SEAWELL.  CCA 35531.*

No. 07-0602/NA.  U.S. v. Angela R. MITCHELL.  CCA 200600998.*

No. 08-0357/AF.  U.S. v. Marc J. HILL.  CCA S31378.

No. 08-0358/AF.  U.S. v. Ryan M. DAVIS.  CCA S31184.

No. 08-0359/AR.  U.S. v. Roger H.J. BUCCOLO.  CCA 20070452.

No. 08-0360/AR.  U.S. v. Brett M. BROOKS.  CCA 20070588.

No. 08-0361/AR.  U.S. v. Leon L. JENKINS.  CCA 20070219.

 

MISCELLANEOUS DOCKET - FILINGS

 

Misc. No. 08-8009/AR.  United States, Appellee v. Peter T. Roukis, Jr., Appellant.  Notice is hereby given that a “petition for extraordinary relief,” which this Court construes as a writ-appeal petition, was filed under Rule 27(b) on this 25th day of February, 2008.

 

INTERLOCUTORY ORDERS

 

No. 07-0346/AR.  U.S. v. Ahmed M. ELFAYOUMI.  CCA 20010415.  Appellant's motion to correct errata granted.

 

No. 08-0291/AR.  U.S. v. Sean L. MELLSTROM.  CCA 20070590.  Appellant's motion to extend time to file the supplement to the petition for grant of review granted to March 12, 2008.

 

No. 08-0293/AR.  U.S. v. Joseph S. BAPTISTA.  CCA 20060800.  Appellant's motion to extend time to file the supplement to the petition for grant of review granted to March 24, 2008.

 

No. 08-0294/AR.  U.S. v. Edmundo F. ESTRADA.  CCA 20070446.  Appellant's motion to extend time to file the supplement to the petition for grant of review granted to March 20, 2008.

 

No. 08-0295/AR.  U.S. v. Javal S. DAVIS.  CCA 20050180.  Appellant's motion to extend time to file the supplement to the petition for grant of review granted.

 

No. 08-6002/AR.  U.S. v. Ivan AGUILAR.  CCA 20071149.  Appellant's motion to extend time to file a supplement to the petition for grant of review granted to March 6, 2008.

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* Second petition filed in this case.

 



UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

No. 08-094

Thursday, February 21, 2008

 

APPEALS - SUMMARY DISPOSITIONS

 

No. 04-0722/AF.  U.S. v. Anthony J. CLARK.  CCA 34791.  On consideration of the petition for grant of review of the decision of the United States Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals, said petition is hereby granted and the decision of the United States Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals is affirmed.[See also ORDERS GRANTING PETITION FOR REVIEW this date.]

 

No. 07-0887/AF.  U.S. v. Jason P. ARINDAIN.  CCA 36357.  On consideration of the petition for grant of review of the decision of the United States Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals, said petition is hereby granted and the decision of the United States Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals is affirmed.[See also ORDERS GRANTING PETITION FOR REVIEW this date.]

 

ORDERS GRANTING PETITION FOR REVIEW

 

No. 04-0722/AF.  U.S. v. Anthony J. CLARK.  CCA 34791. [See also APPEALS–SUMMARY DISPOSITIONS this date.]

 

No. 07-0887/AF.  U.S. v. Jason P. ARINDAIN.  CCA 36357. [See also APPEALS-SUMMARY DISPOSITIONS this date.]

 



UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

No. 08-093

Wednesday, February 20, 2008

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED

 

No. 08-0356/AR.  U.S. v. Wilfredo RAMOS.  CCA 20070135.

 

MISCELLANEOUS DOCKET - FILINGS

 

Misc. No. 08-8008/NA.  Kamil Abdirahman, Petitioner, v. United States, Respondent.  CCA 200401082.  Notice is hereby given that a petition for extraordinary relief was filed under Rule 27(a) on this date.

 

INTERLOCUTORY ORDERS

 

No. 08-0190/NA.  U.S. v. Carlos CRUZ-EUCEDA.  CCA 200602327.  Appellee's motion for leave to file an answer to Appellant’s supplement to the petition for grant of review out of time granted.

 

MANDATES ISSUED

 

No. 06-0833/AF.  U.S. v. John S. FREEMAN.  CCA 35822.

 



UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

No. 08-092

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW DENIED

 

No. 07-0691/NA.  U.S. v. Stephen L. CULBERTSON.  CCA 200000982.

No. 07-0766/AF.  U.S. v. Christopher W. MAJOR.  CCA 36304.

No. 08-0170/AR.  U.S. v. Fredrick M. GAMBLE.  CCA 20070029.

No. 08-0196/AR.  U.S. v. Jorge L. FIGUEROA-CRUZ.  CCA 20060416.

No. 08-0220/AF.  U.S. v. Antonio M. JACKSON.  CCA S31195.

No. 08-0274/AR.  U.S. v. Matthew J. WINCHESTER.  CCA 20071307.

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED

 

No. 08-0345/AR.  U.S. v. Johnnie WILLIAMS III.  CCA 20070053.

No. 08-0346/AR.  U.S. v. Richard W. WOLFE.  CCA 20060593.

No. 08-0347/AR.  U.S. v. Jaime RAMIREZ.  CCA 20070616.

No. 08-0348/MC.  U.S. v. Stephen C. BOROSAK.  CCA 200500250.

No. 08-0349/MC.  U.S. v. Frederico S. PIMIENTA.  CCA 200700270.

No. 08-0350/AR.  U.S. v. Ian S. RUBLE.  CCA 20070505.

No. 08-0351/MC.  U.S. v. Justin R. STRAYER.  CCA 200602358.

No. 08-0352/MC.  U.S. v. Jeffrey S. KENYON.  CCA 200700382.

No. 08-0353/NA.  U.S. v. Omar T. MCBEE.  CCA 200500227.

No. 08-0354/AF.  U.S. v. Robert MEJIA.  CCA 36705.

No. 08-0355/AF.  U.S. v. Ernest D. GOODIN, Jr.  CCA 36266.

 

INTERLOCUTORY ORDERS

 

No. 07-0269/AR.  U.S. v. Sean P. BRIGHT.  CCA 20020938.  Motions filed by Jeffrey T. Renz, Esq., of the University of Montana School of Law, for appearance, to appear pro hac vice, to file brief out of time, and to present oral argument, are granted.  Amicus Curiae will be allotted 10 minutes to present oral argument.

 

No. 08-0029/AR.  U.S. v. William M. RIGBY, Jr.  CCA 20050708.  Appellant's motion to extend time to file a brief granted, but only up to and including March 5, 2008, absent extraordinary circumstances, no further extension of time will be granted in this case.

 



UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

No. 08-091

Friday, February 15, 2008

 

ORDERS GRANTING PETITION FOR REVIEW

 

No. 07-0765/NA.  U.S. v. Sean C. SNYDER.  CCA 200602367.  Review granted on the following issues:

 

WHETHER THE SPECIFICATION UNDER THE ADDITIONAL CHARGE STATES AN OFFENSE FOR ATTEMPTED DRUNK ON DUTY IN VIOLATION OF ARTICLE 80, UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE (UCMJ).

 

WHETHER THE EVIDENCE WAS LEGALLY SUFFICIENT TO SUSTAIN A FINDING OF GUILTY TO THE SPECIFICATION UNDER THE ADDITIONAL CHARGE - ATTEMPTED DRUNK ON DUTY IN VIOLATION OF ARTICLE 80, UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE (UCMJ).

 

Briefs will be filed under Rule 25.

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW DENIED

 

No. 07-0589/AF.  U.S. v. Anthony CAMACHO.  CCA 36473.

No. 08-0090/AF.  U.S. v. Charisse L. SMITH.  CCA 36636.

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED

 

No. 08-0339/AF.  U.S. v. Derrick M. WILLIAMS.  CCA 36679.

No. 08-0340/AF.  U.S. v. Ramona R. GREINER.  CCA 36606.

No. 08-0341/AF.  U.S. v. Jamie L. STRICKLAND.  CCA 36589.

No. 08-0342/AF.  U.S. v. Keith R. MCCLOSKEY.  CCA 37040.

No. 08-0343/AF.  U.S. v. Brian D. BISHOP.  CCA 36456.

No. 08-0344/AR.  U.S. v. Ryan G. ANDERSON.  CCA 20040897.

 



UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

No. 08-090

Thursday, February 14, 2008

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW DENIED

 

No. 07-0783/NA.  U.S. v. Nathan K. PROCTOR.  CCA 200601171.

No. 07-0864/AF.  U.S. v. Richard L. JACKSON.  CCA 36482.

No. 07-0889/AF.  U.S. v. Donald E. BAKER.  CCA 36732.

No. 08-0002/AF.  U.S. v. Freda S. KELLY.  CCA 36620.

No. 08-0010/AR.  U.S. v. Matthew C. PINAPFEL.  CCA 20041167.

No. 08-0043/AR.  U.S. v. Jason D. HESTER.  CCA 20061137.

No. 08-0073/AF.  U.S. v. John W. KEYES.  CCA 36621.

No. 08-0088/AF.  U.S. v. Bennie C. MELSON.  CCA 36523.

No. 08-0095/MC.  U.S. v. Gabrhea CAUDILL.  CCA 200601217.

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

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

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

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

No. 08-0154/AF.  U.S. v. Michael S. CAHILL.  CCA 36769.

No. 08-0182/AR.  U.S. v. Richard L. SPRAU, Jr.  CCA 20070542.

No. 08-0194/AR.  U.S. v. Joseph C. GATTMAN.  CCA 20070223.

 

MISCELLANEOUS DOCKET - SUMMARY DISPOSITIONS

 

Misc. No. 08-8006/NA.  Roger A. HOUSE, Appellant v. The Judge Advocate General of the Navy and United States, Appellees.  CCA 200101561.  On consideration of the writ-appeal petition, it is ordered that said writ-appeal petition is denied.

 

INTERLOCUTORY ORDERS

 

No. 07-0870/AF.  U.S. v. Charles S. ROACH.  CCA S31143.  Appellant's motion for leave to include documents from outside the record in the joint appendix is denied.

 

No. 08-0090/AF.  U.S. v. Charisse L. SMITH.  CCA 36636.  Appellant's motion to attach document in support of Appellant's supplement to the petition for grant of review denied.

 

No. 08-0265/AR.  U.S. v. Justin P. DOUGHERTY.  CCA 20060436.  Appellant's motion to extend time to file the supplement to the petition for grant of review granted, up to and including March 14, 2008.

 



UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

No. 08-089

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

 

APPEALS - SUMMARY DISPOSITIONS

 

No. 07-0759/AR.  U.S. v. Thomas M. RAGER.  CCA 20051520.  On consideration of the petition for grant of review of the decision of the United States Army Court of Criminal Appeals, we conclude that Specification 3 of the Charge constitutes an unreasonable multiplication of the charges with Specification 2 of the Charge.  Accordingly, it is ordered that said petition is granted on the following issue:

 

WHETHER THE ARMY COURT ERRED BY AFFIRMING THE FINDINGS WHERE SPECIFICATIONS 2 AND 3 OF THE CHARGE CONSTITUTE AN UNREASONABLE MULTIPLICATION OF CHARGES UNDER UNITED STATES v. QUIROZ, 55 M.J. 334 (C.A.A.F. 2001).

 

The decision of the United States Army Court of Criminal Appeals is reversed as to Specification 3 of the Charge, the finding as to this specification is set aside, and this specification is dismissed.  In all other respects, the decision is affirmed. [See also ORDERS GRANTING PETITION FOR REVIEW this date.]

 

No. 07-0786/MC.  U.S. v. Mitchell J. LARAMORE.  CCA 200601023.  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 granted, and the decision of the United States Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals is affirmed.[See also ORDERS GRANTING PETITION FOR REVIEW this date.]

 

ORDERS GRANTING PETITION FOR REVIEW

 

No. 04-0465/AF.  U.S. v. Terry A. FLETCHER.  CCA 34945.  Review granted on the following issue:

 

WHETHER THE MILITARY JUDGE ERRED WHEN HE DENIED TRIAL DEFENSE COUNSEL'S MOTION TO SUPPRESS APPELLANT'S POSITIVE URINALYSIS TEST RESULT AND THE EVIDENCE DERIVED THEREFROM.

 

Briefs will be filed under Rule 25.

 

No. 07-0401/NA.  U.S. v. Russell B. MULLINS.  CCA 200200988.  Review granted on the following issues:

 

WHETHER THE LOWER COURT ERRED IN HOLDING THAT THERE WAS NOTHING IMPERMISSIBLE IN THE MILITARY JUDGE ALLOWING THE GOVERNMENT TO INTRODUCE LIE DETECTOR TESTIMONY IN VIOLATION OF MILITARY RULE OF EVIDENCE 702.

 

WHETHER THE LOWER COURT DENIED APPELLANT DUE PROCESS WHEN IT DENIED HIM RELIEF DUE TO EXCESSIVE POST-TRIAL PROCESSING DELAY AND DENIED HIS SUPPLEMENTAL ASSIGNMENTS OF ERROR.

 

Briefs will be filed under Rule 25.

 

No. 07-0759/AR.  U.S. v. Thomas M. RAGER.  CCA 20051520.  [See also APPEALS-SUMMARY DISPOSITIONS this date.]

 

No. 07-0786/MC.  U.S. v. Mitchell J. LARAMORE.  CCA 200601023.  [See also APPEALS-SUMMARY DISPOSITIONS this date.]