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United States Court of Appeals
for the Armed Forces
450 E Street, Northwest Washington D.C. 20442-0001


Tuesday, November 17, 2020

9:30 a.m.:

United States v.

Jason A. Scott No. 19-0365/AR
(Appellee) (Appellant) (audio -- mp3 wma)

Counsel for Appellant: William E. Cassara, Esq. (brief) (reply brief)
Counsel for Appellee:  CPT Thomas J. Darmofal, JA, USA (brief)

Case Summary: GCM conviction of failing to obey a lawful order and adultery. Granted issue questions whether the Appellant received ineffective assistance of counsel under the Sixth Amendment of the Constitution.

NOTE: Counsel for each side will be allotted 20 minutes to present oral argument.


Followed by:

United States v.

Michael J. Guinn No. 19-0384/AR
(Appellee) (Appellant) (audio -- mp3 wma)

Counsel for Appellant: CPT Alexander N. Hess, JA, USA (brief)
                                                   ------------------------- (reply brief)
Counsel for Appellee:  CPT Christopher T. Leighton, JA, USA (brief)    

Case Summary: GCM conviction of sexual abuse of a child. Granted issue for argument questions: Whether the Army Court conducted a valid Article 66 review when it failed to consider Appellant's First and Fifth Amendment claims even while entertaining his Eighth Amendment claims.

NOTE: Counsel for each side will be allotted 20 minutes to present oral argument.



Wednesday, November 18, 2020

9:30 a.m.:

United States v.

Thomas Ayala No. 20-0033/AR
(Appellee) (Appellant) (audio -- mp3 wma)

Counsel for Appellant: CPT Catherine E. Godfrey, JA, USA (brief)
                                                   ---------------------------- (reply brief)
Counsel for Appellee:  CPT Christopher K. Wills, JA, USA (brief)

Case Summary: GCM conviction of aggravated sexual contact. Granted issue questions whether the military judge abused his discretion in admitting the victim's prior consistent statements under Mil. R. Evid. 801(d)(1)(B)(i) and 801 (d)(1)(B)(ii).

NOTE: Counsel for each side will be allotted 20 minutes to present oral argument.


Followed by:

United States v.

Kevin S. Chandler No. 20-0168/AF
(Appellee) (Appellant) (audio -- mp3 wma)

Counsel for Appellant: Capt Alexander A. Navarro, USAF (brief)
                                                 --------------------------- (reply brief)
Counsel for Appellee:  Maj Dayle P. Percle, USAF (brief)    

Case Summary: SPCM conviction of wrongful use and distribution of marijuana, wrongful use and distribution of cocaine. The granted issue is: The Staff Judge Advocate negotiated the inclusion of aggravating evidence in a stipulation of fact, over defense objection, and after disputing the defense's version of events, the Staff Judge Advocate provided post-trial advice to the convening authority. Did the Staff Judge Advocate's pretrial conduct warrant disqualification?

NOTE: Counsel for each side will be allotted 20 minutes to present oral argument.



Hearings have been scheduled on the following dates.

All scheduled hearings will include case summaries. These hearings will be held in the courtroom located on the second floor of the Courthouse, 450 E Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C. 20442-0001, unless otherwise noted.

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