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Tuesday, November 18, 2025

9:30 a.m.:

United States v.	Jamal X. Washington	No. 25-0044/AF
(Appellee)	(Appellant)	(audio -- mp3)

Counsel for Appellant: Robert Feldmeier, Esq. (brief) (reply brief)
Counsel for Appellee:  Maj Vanessa Bairos, USAF (brief)

Case Summary: GCM conviction for abusive sexual contact, conduct unbecoming an officer and fraternization. Granted issue questions whether the original miliary judge abused his discretion when he struck a portion of Appellant's testimony.

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

Followed by:

United States v.	John P. Matti	No. 25-0148/AF
(Appellee)	(Appellant)	(audio -- mp3)

Counsel for Appellant: Maj Nicole J. Herbers, USAF (brief)
Counsel for Appellee:  Maj Vanessa Bairos, USAF

Case Summary: SPCM conviction for domestic violence. Granted issues question (1) whether the Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals lacked jurisdiction to review Appellant's case; and (2) whether trial counsel committed prosecutorial misconduct through improper bolstering, improper vouching, improper use of facts not in evidence, and shifting the burden to defense in findings argument.

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

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Wednesday, November 19, 2025

9:30 a.m.:

United States v.	Alvin Valencia	No. 25-0089/MC
(Appellee)	(Appellant)	(audio -- mp3)

Counsel for Appellant: Cpt Colin P. Norton, USMC (brief) (reply brief)
Counsel for Appellee:  LCDR John T. Cole, JAGC USN (brief)

Case Summary: SPCM conviction for disrespect towards an NCO. Granted issue questions whether the lower court erred when it concluded Appellant's claim of factual insufficiency did not trigger a factual sufficiency review under Article 66, UCMJ.

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

Followed by:

United States v.	Jonatan O. RosarioMartinez	No. 25-0102/MC
(Appellee)	(Appellant)	(audio -- mp3)

Counsel for Appellant: Cpt Katherine Malcolm, USMC (brief)
Counsel for Appellee:  LT Erin H. Bourneuf, JAGC, USN    

Case Summary: GCM conviction for sexual assault. Granted issue asks whether the military judge erred in finding the affidavit of the senior member of the panel to be incompetent evidence under MRE 606(b)(2)(C) and in denying Appellant's motion for appropriate relief to correct an error in the findings worksheet?

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