UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

No. 10-237

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW DENIED

 

No. 10-0513/AR.  U.S. v. James J PHILPOT.  CCA 20081068.

No. 10-0523/AF.  U.S. v. Walter T. WORLEY.  CCA 37318.

No. 10-0578/AF.  U.S. v. Saner WONGGOUN.  CCA 37338.

No. 10-0582/AR.  U.S. v. Kyle M. WILLIS.  CCA 20071339.

No. 10-0598/AR.  U.S. v. Teri A. CARVAJAL.  CCA 20090561.

No. 10-0615/AR.  U.S. v. Robert J.W. HANKINS.  CCA 20091052.

No. 10-0620/AR.  U.S. v. Derek S. HARRIS.  CCA 20090484.

No. 10-0634/AF.  U.S. v. David L. KOEBELE.  CCA 37381.

 

PETITIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION DENIED

 

No. 10-0624/AR.  U.S. v. Dedrick J. RAILEY.  CCA 20091101.  On consideration of Appellant’s motion to file supplemental matters pursuant to United States v. Grostefon, 12 M.J. 431 (C.M.A. 1982), which this Court construes as a petition for reconsideration, it is ordered that said motion is hereby granted; and that said petition for reconsideration is hereby denied.

 

INTERLOCUTORY ORDERS

 

No. 09-5003/AF.  U.S. v. Brandon T. ROSE.  CCA 36508.  On consideration of Appellee’s motion to dismiss the certificate for review as calling for an advisory opinion, or in the alternative, a motion for summary affirmance, and Appellant’s motion for leave to file a reply to Appellee’s reply to Government’s opposition to Appellee’s motion to dismiss, it is ordered that said motions are hereby denied.

 

No. 10-0251/AF.  U.S. v. Bruce E. GOOCH.  CCA 37303.  On consideration of the motions filed by the Hofstra Moot Court Board for leave to appear as Amicus Curiae, to file an Amicus Curiae brief out of time, for law students to appear on behalf of a proposed Amicus Curiae, and to submit oral argument by a law student, it is ordered that said motions are hereby granted; that the Amicus brief will be filed on or before October 15, 2010; and that Amicus Curiae will be allotted 10 minutes to present oral argument.

 

No. 10-5003/MC.  U.S. v. Lawrence G. HUTCHINS.  CCA 200800393.  Appellee's motion to substitute joint appendix granted.

 

 

No. 10-6008/AF.  U.S. v. Travis Q. HARRIS.  CCA 2010-06.  On consideration of Appellant’s motion to withdraw the petition for grant of review, it is ordered that said motion is hereby denied without prejudice to resubmitting a motion that complies with Rule 21(f)(1)-(3).



 

ANNOUNCEMENT


BY THE CLERK OF THE COURT


OF THE CUMULATIVE SUMMARY OF


COURT WORKLOAD STATISTICS


FOR THE SEPTEMBER 2009 TERM OF COURT

 

 

I.   CUMULATIVE PENDING SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

 

Master Docket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   30

Petition Docket . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  213

Miscellaneous Docket. . . . . . . . . . . .    5

TOTAL  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     248



II.  CUMULATIVE FILINGS


Master Docket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   94

Petition Docket . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  721

Miscellaneous Docket. . . . . . . . . . . .   29

TOTAL  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     844

 

 

III. CUMULATIVE TERMINATIONS

 

Master Docket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   94

Petition Docket . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  843

Miscellaneous Docket. . . . . . . . . . . .   30

TOTAL  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     967

 

 

IV.  CUMULATIVE PENDING SEPTEMBER 1, 2010


Master Docket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   30

Petition Docket . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   91

Miscellaneous Docket. . . . . . . . . . . .    4

TOTAL  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     125




V.   CASES ON MASTER DOCKET CARRIED OVER TO THE

     SEPTEMBER 2010 TERM OF COURT (30)

 

 

AWAITING ORAL ARGUMENT OR FINAL DISPOSITION (20)

 

05-0157/NA – LUKE

08-0335/NA – JONES

09-0441/AF – BLAZIER

09-0660/AF – GARCIA-VARELA

09-5003/AF – ROSE

10-0172/AR – ALSTON

10-0182/AF – WHITE

10-0237/AF – STATON

10-0251/AF – GOOCH

10-0262/MC – MEDINA

10-0317/NA - SAVALA

10-0319/MC – ROBINSON

10-0332/AF – FLORES

10-0334/AF – SAVARD

10-0345/AF – PRATHER

10-0349/AR – STEFAN

10-0447/AF – POPE

10-0468/AR – WATSON

10-5003/MC - HUTCHINS

10-6002/AF – SKREDE

 

AWAITING BRIEFS (10)

 

07-0253/NA – HALSEMA

10-0178/AF – ST BLANC

10-0383/MC – SULLIVAN

10-0397/AR – SOTO

10-0481/AR – EDWARDS

10-0484/AR – LEWIS

10-0494/AF – BEATY

10-0565/AF – LOFTON

10-5004/AF – HUMPHRIES

10-6010/CG - DALY

 



UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

No. 10-236

Friday, August 27, 2010

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED

 

No. 10-0700/AR.  U.S. v. Christopher R. PONSOT.  CCA 20100130.

No. 10-0701/AR.  U.S. v. Erik H. PRIDGEN.  CCA 20090926.

No. 10-0702/AR.  U.S. v. Bob L. WHITFIELD.  CCA 20090817.

No. 10-0703/AR.  U.S. v. Daniel S. WILLIAMS.  CCA 20090921.

 



UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

No. 10-235

Thursday, August 26, 2010

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED

 

No. 10-0696/AF.  U.S. v. Jared D. KNIGHT.  CCA S31614.

No. 10-0697/AF.  U.S. v. Richard L. NAST.  CCA S31687.

No. 10-0698/AR.  U.S. v. Joshua W. POOL.  CCA 20090916.

No. 10-0699/AR.  U.S. v. Daniel L. EDENFIELD.  CCA 20100094.

 



UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

No. 10-234

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED

 

No. 10-0693/AR.  U.S. v. Johnathon L. WILKERSON.  CCA 20090126.

No. 10-0694/AR.  U.S. v. Joshua A. HUSBAND.  CCA 20070915.

No. 10-0695/AR.  U.S. v. Eduardo BARREDA.  CCA 20080446.

 



UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

No. 10-233

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED

 

No. 10-0691/AR.  U.S. v. Latoya R. PITTS.  CCA 20080314.

No. 10-0692/AR.  U.S. v. Robert A. LOVETT, III.  CCA 20091020.

 

INTERLOCUTORY ORDERS

 

No. 10-0349/AR.  U.S. v. Dustin A. STEFAN.  CCA 20081097.  Appellee's motion for leave to file supplement to the joint appendix is granted.

 

No. 10-6010/CG.  U.S. v. Andrew L. DALY.  CCA 001-62-10.  Appellant's motion to extend time to file a brief is granted, up to and including September 7, 2010, and 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. 10-232

Monday, August 23, 2010

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW DENIED

 

No. 09-0185/AR.  U.S. v. Makisha I. MORTON.  CCA 20060458.

No. 10-0608/AR.  U.S. v. Jacob R. ESPINOZA.  CCA 20091094.

No. 10-0635/AR.  U.S. v. Cristobal G. DELACRUZ.  CCA 20091021.

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED

 

No. 10-0689/AR.  U.S. v. Andrew D. STIERN.  CCA 20090280.

No. 10-0690/AR.  U.S. v. Stephen R. MARSHALL, Jr.  CCA 20100013.

 

MANDATES ISSUED

 

No. 07-0401/NA.  U.S. v. Russell B. MULLINS.  CCA 200200988.

 



UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

No. 10-231

Thursday, August 19, 2010

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW DENIED

 

No. 10-0473/AR.  U.S. v. Jamel M. THOMPSON.  CCA 20071253.

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED

 

No. 10-0291/NA.  U.S. v. Benjamin H. HARTMAN.  CCA 200900389.*


SPECIAL DOCKET MATTERS

 

No. 10-20.  In the Matter of Steven D. Smith. It appearing that the above-named attorney is a member of the Bar of this Court, that he has been convicted of two felonies in Fairfax County Circuit Court in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and that he has waived notice and opportunity to be heard prior to consideration of disciplinary action under Rule 15(c) of the Court’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, it is ordered that Steven D. Smith is hereby disbarred from the practice of law before this Court effective this date.**

____________________

 

*  Second petition filed in this case.


**  Chief Judge Effron and Judge Erdmann did not participate in the consideration or disposition of this matter.




UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

No. 10-230

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

 

CERTIFICATE FOR REVIEW

 

No. 10-6010/CG.  U. S., Appellant v. ANDREW L. DALY, Appellee.  CCA 001-62-10.  Notice is hereby given that a certificate for review of the decision of the United States Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals was filed under Rule 22 on this date on the following issues:

 

WHETHER THE COAST GUARD COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS ERRED IN APPLYIING THE STANDARD OF FAIR NOTICE, AS OPPOSED TO MISTAKE OF LAW, IN AFFIRMING THE MILITARY JUDGE’S FINDING THAT, UNDER COAST GUARD REGULATIONS, THE ACCUSED WOULD NOT HAVE KNOWN HIS CONDUCT WAS CRIMINAL AND THEREFORE HE COULD NOT BE PUNISHED UNDE ARTICLE 134, UCMJ.

 

WHETHER THE COAST GUARD COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS ERRED IN AFFIRMING THE MILITARY JUDGE’S RULING THAT THE ACCUSED LACKED NOTICE OF THE CRIMINALITY OF HIS CONDUCT UNDER ARTICLE 134, UCMJ, WHERE COAST GUARD REGULATIONS STATE THAT RESOLUTION OF THE CHARGED MISCONDUCT IS “NORMALLY ADMINISTRATIVE.”

 

WHETHER THE COAST GUARD COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS ERRED IN AFFIRMING THE MILITARY JUDGE’S ORDER DISMISSING THE CHARGE AND SPECIFICATIONS, WHERE THE MILITARY JUDGE DENIED A MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION AND FAILED TO HOLD AN EVIDENTARY HEARING TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE ACCUSED ACTUALLY RELIED ON COAST GUARD REGULATIONS BEFORE COMMITTING THE CHARGED MISCONDUCT.

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW DENIED

 

No. 10-0414/AR.  U.S. v. Kawatha C. GETER.  CCA 20061061.

No. 10-0633/AF.  U.S. v. Beverly N. SIMPSON.  CCA S31733.

No. 10-0645/AF.  U.S. v. Drew  K. WILLIAMS.  CCA S31721.

No. 10-0661/AR.  U.S. v. James A. EDENS.  CCA 20091093.

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED

 

No. 10-0686/AR.  U.S. v. Justin D. THURSTON.  CCA 20080871.

No. 10-0687/AR.  U.S. v. Daniel R. PEQUENO.  CCA 20100037.

No. 10-0688/AR.  U.S. v. Trivanti L. TEELE.  CCA 20090453.

 



UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

No. 10-229

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED

 

No. 10-0680/AR.  U.S. v. Shakima BURTON.  CCA 20090954.

No. 10-0681/AF.  U.S. v. Robert S. GRUSS.  CCA 37326.

No. 10-0682/AF.  U.S. v. Terrall M. CAFFIE.  CCA 37389.

No. 10-0683/AF.  U.S. v. Shaun E. RUSSELL.  CCA S31713.

No. 10-0684/AF.  U.S. v. Christopher J. HARDEN.  CCA 37388.

No. 10-0685/AF.  U.S. v. Kenneth J. BURTON, Jr.  CCA S31632.

 

INTERLOCUTORY ORDERS

 

No. 10-5004/AF.  U.S. v. Ryan D. HUMPHRIES.  CCA 37491.  Appellee's motion to dismiss the certificate for review as outside the scope of review under Article 67(c) UCMJ, or in the alternative, motion for summary affirmance, it is ordered that said motion is denied.

 



UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

No. 10-228

Monday, August 16, 2010

 

MISCELLANEOUS DOCKET - SUMMARY DISPOSITIONS

 

Misc. No. 10-8021/AR.  Brandon S. BARE, Petitioner v. Colonel Patricia A. Ham, Colonel Mark L. Johnson, and Colonel Kenneth J. Tozzi, United States Army, Respondents.  CCA 20060452.  On consideration of the petition for extraordinary relief in the nature of a writ of mandamus, it is ordered that said petition is denied.

 

PETITIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION DENIED

 

No. 07-0401/NA.  United States v. Russell B. MULLINS.  CCA 200200988.  On consideration of Appellant’s petition for reconsideration of this Court’s decision, 69 M.J. 113 (C.A.A.F. 2010), it is ordered that said petition for reconsideration is denied.

 

INTERLOCUTORY ORDERS

 

No. 10-0317/NA.  U.S. v. William R. SAVALA.  CCA 200800818.  Appellant's second motion to extend time to file a brief granted, up to and including August 27, 2010, and no further extension of time will be granted in this case.

 

No. 10-0383/MC.  U.S. v. Geoffrey L. SULLIVAN.  CCA 200900148.  On consideration of the motion filed by Lieutenant Michael E. Maffei, JAGC, USN, for leave to withdraw as counsel in the above-entitled case, it appears that the Judge Advocate General has assigned another counsel to represent the Appellant and that the new counsel has assumed representation of said Appellant.  Accordingly, it is ordered that said motion is hereby granted.

 

No. 10-0383/MC.  U.S. v. Geoffrey L. SULLIVAN.  CCA 200900148.  Appellant’s motion to extend time to file a brief granted, up to and including September 20, 2010, and absent extraordinary circumstances, no further extension of time will be granted in this case.

 

 

No. 10-0468/AR.  U.S. v. Sonya M. WATSON.  CCA 20080175.  Appellee's motion to extend time to file a brief granted, up to and including September 3, 2010, and absent extraordinary circumstances, no further extension of time will be granted in this case.

 

No. 10-5003/MC.  U.S. v. Lawrence G. HUTCHINS.  CCA 200800393.  On consideration of the motion filed by the Air Force Appellate Government Division to extend time to file a brief as Amicus Curiae, it is ordered that said motion is hereby granted, up to and including August 16, 2010.

 

MANDATES ISSUED

 

No. 09-5006/AF.  U.S. v. Michael T. NERAD.  CCA 36994.

 



UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

No. 10-227

Friday, August 13, 2010

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW DENIED

 

No. 10-0549/AR.  U.S. v. Christopher G. VINES.  CCA 20080777.

No. 10-0618/MC.  U.S. v. John T. GOFF.  CCA 200900684.

No. 10-0626/AR.  U.S. v. Benjamin R. ANDRES.  CCA 20100005.

No. 10-0632/AR.  U.S. v. Matthew C. GORDON.  CCA 20100017.

No. 10-0646/AF.  U.S. v. Patrick M. FANNING.  CCA S31610.

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED

 

No. 10-0678/AR.  U.S. v. Marsha A. MULLINGS-FOSTER.  CCA 20090547.

No. 10-0679/AR.  U.S. v. Richard D. CARTER.  CCA 20091073.

 

INTERLOCUTORY ORDERS

 

No. 10-0678/AR.  U.S. v. Marsha A. MULLINGS-FOSTER.  CCA 20090547.  Appellant's motion to extend time to file the supplement to the petition for grant of review granted, up to and including September 2, 2010.

 



UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

No. 10-226

Thursday, August 12, 2010

 

ORDERS GRANTING PETITION FOR REVIEW

 

No. 10-0178/AF.  U.S. v. William J. ST BLANC, Jr.  CCA 37206.  Review granted on the following issue:

 

WHETHER APPELLANT'S FORUM SELECTION WAS NOT MADE KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY BECAUSE HE WAS MISADVISED BY ALL PARTIES REGARDING THE MAXIMUM PUNISHMENT FOR POSSESSION OF WHAT "APPEARS TO BE" CHILD PORNOGRAPHY.

 

Briefs will be filed under Rule 25.

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED

 

No. 10-0676/AR.  U.S. v. Jamon L. FISHER.  CCA 20091165.

No. 10-0677/MC.  U.S. v. Enrique LOPEZ, Jr.  CCA 200900571. 




UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

No. 10-225

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW DENIED

 

No. 10-0574/AR.  U.S. v. Kristina C. OLIVER.  CCA 20090987.

No. 10-0611/AF.  U.S. v. Jessie M. HOLT.  CCA S31712.

No. 10-0616/AR.  U.S. v. Kiara J. SHEPPARD.  CCA 20100056.

No. 10-0621/AR.  U.S. v. Christopher A. WRIGHT.  CCA 20090911.

No. 10-0629/AR.  U.S. v. Stephen T. NORRED.  CCA 20091019.

No. 10-0641/AR.  U.S. v. Ruston K. PREVOST.  CCA 20090107.

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED

 

No. 10-0674/AR.  U.S. v. Mary Jo A. KUNKLE.  CCA 20100187.

No. 10-0675/AR.  U.S. v. Cody R. STAGE.  CCA 20091084.

 



UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

No. 10-224

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

 

ORDERS GRANTING PETITION FOR REVIEW

 

No. 10-0484/AR.  U.S. v. Jamaal LEWIS.  CCA 20061070.  Review granted on the following issues:

 

WHETHER APPELLANT'S RIGHT TO DUE PROCESS WAS VIOLATED WHEN THE TRIAL COUNSEL ASKED A DEFENSE EXPERT WHETHER HE FOUND EXCULPATORY EVIDENCE, AND ARGUED TO THE MEMBERS THAT THE DEFENSE EXPERT FAILED TO FIND EXCULPATORY EVIDENCE AND FAILED TO FIND EVIDENCE SUGGESTING ANYONE OTHER THAN APPELLANT COMMITTED THE OFFENSES.

 

Briefs will filed under Rule 25.

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW DENIED

 

No. 10-0174/AR.  U.S. v. David E. HAYNES.  CCA 20090488.

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED

 

No. 10-0672/AR.  U.S. v. Anthony M. HALL II.  CCA 20090818.

No. 10-0673/AR.  U.S. v. William D. GUTIERREZ.  CCA 20070558.

 

MISCELLANEOUS DOCKET - SUMMARY DISPOSITIONS

 

Misc. No. 10-8029/NA.  In re Brandon R. JACOBSON.  CCA 201000396. On consideration of the petition for extraordinary relief in the nature of a writ of mandamus, and Petitioner’s motion to stay trial proceedings, motion to expedite review of Petitioner’s motion to stay proceedings, and motion to supplement the record, it is ordered that said petition is hereby denied, and that said motions are hereby denied as moot.

 

INTERLOCUTORY ORDERS

 

No. 10-0644/AF.  U.S. v. Joshua RODRIGUEZ.  CCA 37454.  Appellant's second motion to extend time to file the supplement to the petition for grant of review granted, up to and including August 26, 2010, and 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. 10-223

Monday, August 9, 2010

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW DENIED

 

No. 08-0703/AR.  U.S. v. Norman R. BREHM.  CCA 20070688.

No. 10-0607/AR.  U.S. v. Ross J. SPEARS.  CCA 20091116.

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED

 

No. 10-0669/AR.  U.S. v. Scott E. SCHEESLEY.  CCA 20100121.

No. 10-0670/AF.  U.S. v. Brandon R. BATEY.  CCA S31744.

No. 10-0671/AF.  U.S. v. Ronald D. ANASTASIA II.  CCA S31663.

 

INTERLOCUTORY ORDERS

 

No. 10-0664/AR.  U.S. v. James D. YAW.  CCA 20080480.  Appellant's motion to extend time to file the supplement to the petition for grant of review granted, up to and including August 25, 2010.



 
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

No. 10-222

Friday, August 6, 2010

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW DENIED

 

No. 10-0564/MC.  U.S. v. Phillip M. JACOBS.  CCA 201000091.

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED

 

No. 10-0665/AR.  U.S. v. Peter B. FRANCO.  CCA 20080742.

No. 10-0666/MC.  U.S. v. James A. SCAGLIONE.  CCA 201000111.

No. 10-0667/AF.  U.S. v. Troy D. STROWD, Jr.  CCA 37497.

No. 10-0668/AF.  U.S. v. Jerrod D. NUTT.  CCA S31600.




UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

No. 10-221

Thursday, August 5, 2010

 

ORDERS GRANTING PETITION FOR REVIEW

 

No. 10-0383/MC.  U.S. v. Geoffrey L. SULLIVAN.  CCA 200900148.  Review granted on the following issues:

 

WHETHER THE MILITARY JUDGE ABUSED HIS DISCRETION BY EXCLUDING RELEVANT EVIDENCE THAT SHOWED THE ALLEGED VICTIM HAD A MOTIVE TO FABRICATE HER STORY.

 

WHETHER THE MILITARY JUDGE ABUSED HIS DISCRETION BY EXCLUDING EVIDENCE EXPLAINING WHY APPELLANT TOLD WITNESSES THAT THE ALLEGED VICTIM HAD NOT TAKEN HER MEDICATION, LEAVING THE MEMBERS WITH THE UNREBUTTED IMPRESSION THAT APPELLANT LIED ABOUT HER NEED FOR MEDICATION TO PROTECT HIMSELF AGAINST ALLEGATIONS OF MISCONDUCT.

 

Briefs will be filed under Rule 25.

 

No. 10-0481/AR.  U.S. v. Tye L. EDWARDS.  CCA 20090257.  Review granted on the following issue:

 

WHETHER THERE IS A SUBSTANTIAL BASIS IN LAW AND FACT TO QUESTION APPELLANT'S PLEA TO ESCAPE FROM CONFINEMENT GIVEN THAT AT THE TIME OF THE ALLEGED OFFENSE HE WAS NEITHER WITHIN A CONFINEMENT FACILITY NOR UNDER GUARD OR ESCORT AFTER HAVING BEEN PLACED IN A CONFINEMENT FACILITY.

 

Briefs will be filed under Rule 25.

 

No. 10-0565/AF.  U.S. v. Samuel LOFTON III.  CCA 37317.  Review granted on the following issues:

 

WHETHER THE AFCCA ERRED IN HOLDING APPELLANT'S CONVICTION OF SPECIFICATION 2 OF CHARGE IV FOR ENGAGING IN CONDUCT UNBECOMING AN OFFICER TO BE LEGALLY SUFFICIENT.

 

WHETHER THE AFCCA ERRED IN HOLDING IT WAS NOT AN ABUSE OF DISCRETION FOR THE CONVENING AUTHORITY TO DENY A DEFENSE MOTION FOR A POST-TRIAL ARTICLE 39(a) SESSION AFTER IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT FAMILY MEMBERS OF THE VICTIMS WERE SENDING TEXT MESSAGES FROM THE COURTROOM TO VICTIMS WHO WERE SEQUESTERED OUTSIDE THE COURTROOM.

 

Briefs will be filed under Rule 25.

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW DENIED

 

No. 10-0402/AR.  U.S. v. James E. SCOTT, Jr.  CCA 20071028.

No. 10-0475/AF.  U.S. v. Daniel G. KURTEK.  CCA S31596.

No. 10-0489/MC.  U.S. v. Harold B. HAMMOCK.  CCA 200700938.

No. 10-0533/AR.  U.S. v. Zachary S. GREGORY.  CCA 20081144.

No. 10-0559/AR.  U.S. v. Nestor MOTO.  CCA 20090138.

No. 10-0601/AR.  U.S. v. Andre W. WILKERSON-SMITH.  CCA 20090863.

No. 10-0627/AR.  U.S. v. Alexander J. MCHELLON.  CCA 20091036.

No. 10-0640/AR.  U.S. v. Andrew W. SPALDING.  CCA 20100057.

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED

 

No. 10-0661/AR.  U.S. v. James A. EDENS.  CCA 20091093.

No. 10-0662/AR.  U.S. v. Ryan H. LAM.  CCA 20100092.

No. 10-0663/AR.  U.S. v. Zachary K. RUPRIGHT.  CCA 20091164.

No. 10-0664/AR.  U.S. v. James D. YAW.  CCA 20080480.

 

MISCELLANEOUS DOCKET - FILINGS

 

Misc. No. 10-8029/NA.  In re Brandon R. JACOBSON.  CCA 201000396.  Notice is hereby given that a petition for extraordinary relief in the nature of a writ of mandamus was filed under Rule 27(a) this date.

 

INTERLOCUTORY ORDERS

 

No. 10-0349/AR.  U.S. v. Dustin A. STEFAN.  CCA 20081097.  On consideration of Appellee’s motion to extend time to file a brief, it is ordered that said motion is hereby granted, up to and including August 18, 2010, and 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. 10-220

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW DENIED

 

No. 10-0359/AR.  U.S. v. John B. OBANIFE.  CCA 20090626.

No. 10-0530/NA.  U.S. v. Christopher L. OGLESBY.  CCA 200900361.

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED

 

No. 10-0659/AF.  U.S. v. Garland R. STEWART.  CCA S31685.

No. 10-0660/AF.  U.S. v. Leverne ROGERS, Jr.  CCA 37493.

 

MISCELLANEOUS DOCKET - SUMMARY DISPOSITIONS

 

Misc. No. 10-8018/AR.  William S. PARKER, Petitioner v. Lieutenant Colonel Eugene E. Baime, Colonel Alan L. Cook, Colonel Mark S. Johnson and UNITED STATES, Respondents. CCA 20090281.  On consideration of the petition for extraordinary relief in the nature of a writ of mandamus, it is ordered that said petition is hereby denied without prejudice to further consideration of the issue by the United States Army Court of Criminal Appeals and upon direct review of any decision of that Court.

 

INTERLOCUTORY ORDERS

 

No. 10-0461/NA.  U.S. v. Joseph A. SWEENEY.  CCA 200900468.  On consideration of the motion filed by Lieutenant Michael E. Maffei, USN, for leave to withdraw as counsel in the above-entitled case, it appears that the Judge Advocate General has assigned another counsel to represent the Appellant and that the new counsel has assumed representation of said Appellant.  Accordingly, it is ordered that said motion is hereby granted.

 

No. 10-0605/AF.  U.S. v. Brandon D. BERRY.  CCA 37310.  On consideration of the motion filed by Major Marla J. Gillman, USAF, for leave to withdraw as counsel in the above-entitled case, it appears that the Judge Advocate General has assigned another counsel to represent the Appellant and that the new counsel has assumed representation of said Appellant.  Accordingly, it is ordered that said motion is hereby granted.

 



UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

No. 10-219

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW DENIED

 

No. 10-0603/AF.  U.S. v. Ricardo J. VALDEZ   Jr.  CCA S31688.

No. 10-0609/AR.  U.S. v. Jared D. NEWTON.  CCA 20100008.

No. 10-0617/AF.  U.S. v. Andrew T. GODFREY II.  CCA 37474.

No. 10-0631/AR.  U.S. v. Samuel M. PERRY.  CCA 20090409.

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED

 

No. 10-0652/AR.  U.S. v. James A. GONZALEZ.  CCA 20090878.

No. 10-0653/AR.  U.S. v. Tyrone H.L. WALLER.  CCA 20091138.

No. 10-0654/AR.  U.S. v. Joseph R. LAMBERT.  CCA 20090749.

No. 10-0655/AR.  U.S. v. Stephen P. PENDERGAST.  CCA 20090897.

No. 10-0656/AR.  U.S. v. Jeremy A. HUGHES.  CCA 20090144.

No. 10-0657/AR.  U.S. v. Daniel A. HUEPPELSHEUSER.  CCA 20091127.

No. 10-0658/AR.  U.S. v. Quentin T. GRASTY.  CCA 20091061.

 

INTERLOCUTORY ORDERS

 

No. 10-5003/MC.  U.S. v. Lawrence G. HUTCHINS.  CCA 200800393.  Appellant’s motion to correct errata is granted.

 

MANDATES ISSUED

 

No. 09-0535/NA.  U.S. v. Matthew M. DIAZ.  CCA 200700970.

 



UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

No. 10-218

Monday, August 2, 2010

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW DENIED

 

No. 10-0486/AF.  U.S. v. Abraham ROBINETTE.  CCA S31528.

No. 10-0624/AR.  U.S. v. Dedrick J. RAILEY.  CCA 20091101.

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED

 

No. 10-0650/AR.  U.S. v. Darrchelle D. JOHNSON.  CCA 20080776.

No. 10-0651/CG.  U.S. v. Daniel A. GARCIA.  CCA 1317.

 

SPECIAL DOCKET MATTERS

 

No. 08-08. In the matter of the Petition for Reinstatement of Harvey J. Volzer.  On consideration of the above-named attorney’s Petition for Reinstatement to the practice of law before the Court, dated July 28, 2010, and the action of the Judge Advocate General of the Army reinstating said attorney to practice before Army courts-martial and before the U.S. Army Court of Criminal Appeals, it is ordered that said petition for reinstatement is hereby granted effective this date. 




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