UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES
DAILY JOURNAL
No. 04-058
Wednesday, December 31, 2003

CERTIFICATES FOR REVIEW FILED

No. 04-5003/MC.U.S.v. Esteven E. RODRIGUEZ.CCA 200200740.The Judge Advocate General, United States Navy, requests that action be taken with respect to the following issue:

WHETHER THE NAVY-MARINE CORPS COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS ERRED WHEN IT FOUND THAT THE PORTION OF THE TRIAL COUNSEL’S SENTENCING ARGUMENT COMPARING PRIVATE RODRIGUEZ’ ACTIONS TO A “LATIN MOVIE” WAS “MERELY A ‘GRATUITOUS’ REFERENCE TO RACE” AS OPPOSED TO AN ARGUMENT BASED UPON RACIAL ANIMUS AND THEREFORE DID NOT REQUIRE REVERSAL OF THE SENTENCE.

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED

No. 04-0226/AF.U.S. v. Jay C. JENSEN.CCA 35164.
No. 04-0227/AF.U.S. v. Jeremy D. LEWIS.CCA 34625.


UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES
DAILY JOURNAL
No. 04-057

Tuesday, December 30, 2003

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED

No. 04-0224/AR.U.S. v. James O. WILEY, Jr.CCA 20020503.
No. 04-0225/AR.U.S. v. Timothy J. FARNHAM.CCA 20030228.


UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES
DAILY JOURNAL
No. 04-056

Monday, December 29, 2003

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED

No. 04-0218/MC.U.S. v. Paul A. RICHARDSON.CCA 200101917.
No. 04-0219/MC.U.S. v. Scipio J. WILLIAMS.CCA 200101854.
No. 04-0220/AR.U.S. v. Enrique J. GOMEZ.CCA 20020714.
No. 04-0221/AR.U.S. v. Rosemarie HURST.CCA 20020870.
No. 04-0222/AF.U.S. v. Regina J. MUNDELL.CCA 35641.
No. 04-0223/AF.U.S. v. Shawn W. LOCK.CCA 35657.


UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES
DAILY JOURNAL
No. 04-055

Wednesday, December 24, 2003

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW - OTHER SUMMARY DISPOSITIONS

No. 04-0102/AR.U.S. v. Mitchell F. MCMURRAY.CCA 9900835.Appellant’s motion for leave to file petition for grant of review out of time denied, and Appellee’s motion to attach granted.

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED

No. 01-0403/AF.U.S. v. Barry V. O’CONNOR.CCA 33671.*/
No. 04-0212/AR.U.S. v. Dennis S. MURPHY.CCA 20010654.
No. 04-0213/AR.U.S. v. Roderick C. HOFER, III.CCA 20020432.
No. 04-0214/AF.U.S. v. Jason M. BRINKLEY.CCA 34629.
No. 04-0215/AF.U.S. v. Jacob M. FIRST.CCA S30406.
No. 04-0216/AF.U.S. v. Carl L. KEY.CCA 34965.
No. 04-0217/AF.U.S. v. Richard J. ISRAEL, Jr.CCA 34877.

INTERLOCUTORY ORDERS

No. 02-0937/AR.U.S. v. Wayne M. PARKER.CCA 9600945.Appellant's motion for leave to file out of time and motion to file supplemental issue are hereby denied without prejudice to Appellant’s right to raise the supplemental issue in future proceedings.
No. 04-0002/NA.
U.S. v. Ryan J. WILSON.CCA 200200954.Motion filed by Lieutenant Colonel Dwight H. Sullivan for leave to withdraw as counsel granted.
No. 04-0143/AR.U.S. v. Kiyon H. HARVEY.CCA 20030268.Appellant's motion to extend time to file supplement to petition for grant of review granted to January 26, 2004.
No. 04-0148/AR.U.S. v. David L. DURDIN.CCA 20030525.Appellant's motion to extend time to file supplement to petition for grant of review granted to January 26, 2004.
__________

*/Second petition filed in this case.


UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES
DAILY JOURNAL
No. 04-054

Tuesday, December 23, 2003

INTERLOCUTORY ORDERS

No. 03-0694/AR.U.S. v. Darrell L. SHELTON.CCA 9900816.Appellant's motion to substitute index to the supplement to petition for grant of review granted.

No. 04-5002/AF.U.S. v. Mario L. CARTER.CCA 35027.Appellant's motion to attach granted.


UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES
DAILY JOURNAL
No. 04-053

Monday, December 22, 2003

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED

No. 04-0205/AR.U.S. v. Howard J. JEROR.CCA 20020662.
No. 04-0206/AR.U.S. v. Anthony R. RUDD, Sr.CCA 20000886.
No. 04-0207/AR.U.S. v. Jameca C. MARTINEZ.CCA 20030627.
No. 04-0208/AR.U.S. v. Keith L. WILLIAMS, Jr.CCA 20020327.
No. 04-0209/AF.U.S. v. Gregory R. WILSON.CCA S30428.
No. 04-0210/AF.U.S. v. Justin L. CASTEEL.CCA 35237.
No. 04-0211/AF.U.S. v. Jerry J. DROEDER.CCA 35100.

MANDATES ISSUED

No. 03-5003/AR.U.S. v. Dathan O. CHISHOLM.CCA 9900240.


UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES
DAILY JOURNAL
No. 04-052
Friday, December 19, 2003

CERTIFICATES FOR REVIEW FILED

No. 04-5002/AF. U.S. v. Mario L. CARTER. CCA 35027. The Judge Advocate General, United States Air Force, requests that action be taken with respect to the following issue:

WHETHER THE AIR FORCE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS ERRED IN FINDING PLAIN ERROR WHEN TRIAL COUNSEL ARGUED THAT THE EVIDENCE WAS "UNCONTROVERTED" AND "UNCONTRADICTED."
PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED

No. 04-0201/AR. U.S. v. Benjamin T. BURRAN. CCA 20020759.

No. 04-0202/MC. U.S. v. Bradley MILES. CCA 200101838.

No. 04-0203/AF. U.S. v. Chad R. TUCKER. CCA 35434.

No. 04-0204/AF. U.S. v. Adam L. FLORY. CCA S30287.


UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES
DAILY JOURNAL
No. 04-051
Wednesday, December 17, 2003

APPEALS - SUMMARY DISPOSITIONS

No. 03-0136/AR. U.S. v. Calvin N. GLOVER. CCA 9901132. On consideration of the petition for grant of review of the decision of the United States Army Court of Criminal Appeals, said petition is hereby granted on the issues raised by appellate defense counsel, and the decision of the United States Army Court of Criminal Appeals is affirmed. [See also ORDERS GRANTING PETITION FOR REVIEW this date.]

No. 03-0551/MC. U.S. v. Mark R. ELLIOTT. CCA 200201946. On consideration of Appellant’s petition for grant of review, and in light of the decisions of the United States Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals in United States v. Saylor, 40 M.J. 715 (N.M.C.M.R. 1994) and United States v. Perlman, 44 M.J. 615 (N-M. Ct. Crim. App. 1996), aff’d, 48 M.J. 353 (C.A.A.F. 1997), we conclude that the convening authority’s attempt to order vacation of suspended punishment was a nullity prior to his acting to approve the sentence and ordering the suspension. Accordingly, it is ordered that the petition is granted on the following specified issue:

WHETHER THE CONVENING AUTHORITY’S ATTEMPT TO ORDER VACATION OF SUSPENDED PUNISHMENT WAS A NULLITY PRIOR TO HIS ACTING TO APPROVE THE SENTENCE AND ORDERING THE SUSPENSION. That the decision of the United States Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals is affirmed as to findings, but reversed as to sentence. The record of trial is returned to the Judge Advocate General of the Navy for remand to the Court of Criminal Appeals. That court "may provide alternative relief if it will achieve the objective of the [pretrial] agreement." United States v. Smith, 56 M.J. 271, 273 (C.A.A.F. 2002). [See also ORDERS GRANTING PETITION FOR REVIEW this date.]

ORDERS GRANTING PETITION FOR REVIEW

No. 03-0136/AR. U.S. v. Calvin N. GLOVER. CCA 9901132. [See also APPEALS – SUMMARY DISPOSITIONS this date.]

No. 03-0551/MC. U.S. v. Mark R. ELLIOTT. CCA 200201946. [See also APPEALS – SUMMARY DISPOSITIONS this date.]

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW DENIED

No. 03-0684/AF. U.S. v. Dadrien R. HARRISON. CCA 34496.

No. 04-0029/AF. U.S. v. Kenneth C. SUTTON. CCA S30153.

No. 04-0030/AF. U.S. v. Daniel A. SHARP. CCA S30366.

No. 04-0039/AF. U.S. v. Jeremy C. WOODIE. CCA S30387.

No. 04-0044/AR. U.S. v. Terrick C. FINKLEA. CCA 20020927.

No. 04-0075/AF. U.S. v. Antonio C. FOWLKES. CCA 35393.

No. 04-0080/AF. U.S. v. Jason RODRIGUEZ. CCA 35210.

No. 04-0085/AR. U.S. v. Daniel R. WOODRUFF. CCA 20030464.

No. 04-0086/AR. U.S. v. James J. FRAZEE II. CCA 20030480.

No. 04-0098/AR. U.S. v. William W. DINWIDDIE II. CCA 20030340.

No. 04-0124/AR. U.S. v. Adam L. CONRAD. CCA 20020267.

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED

No. 04-0199/AR. U.S. v. Gabriel B. FLETCHER. CCA 20020743.

No. 04-0200/AR. U.S. v. Anthony L. BOSE. CCA 20000906.

INTERLOCUTORY ORDERS

No. 02-0623/AR. U.S. v. Christopher P. MARTINELLI. CCA 20000311. Appellant's motion to extend time to file final brief granted, but only up to and including January 9, 2004; and absent extraordinary circumstances, no further extension of time will be granted in this case.

No. 03-0658/MC. U.S. v. Jeffrey M. ARNOLD. CCA 200300446. Appellant's motion to file supplement to petition for grant of review out of time granted.

No. 03-0690/MC. U.S. v. Brian L. JOHNSON. CCA 200202074. Appellant's motion to file supplement to petition for grant of review out of time granted.


UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES
DAILY JOURNAL
No. 04-050
Tuesday, December 16, 2003

ORDERS GRANTING PETITION FOR REVIEW

No. 03-0614/NA. U.S. v. Joshua S. DANIELS. CCA 200001604. Review granted on the following issues:

I. WHETHER THE LOWER COURT'S DEFINITION OF WHAT CONSTITUTES A "SEARCH" FOR PURPOSES OF THE FOURTH AMENDMENT OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION AND MILITARY RULE OF EVIDENCE 311(a) IS CONTRARY TO UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT PRECEDENT.

II. WHETHER THE LOWER COURT ERRED AS A MATTER OF LAW WHEN IT CONCLUDED THAT ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN SEAMAN APPRENTICE [V] WAS NOT ACTING AS AN AGENT FOR THE GOVERNMENT WHEN, PURSUANT TO THE DIRECTION OF CHIEF ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN [W], "THE KEY GOVERNMENT ACTOR," HE SEIZED THE INCRIMINATING EVIDENCE.

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW DENIED

No. 03-0663/NA. U.S. v. Nicholas L. HALE. CCA 200202311.

No. 04-0017/MC. U.S. v. Trevor M. BESS. CCA 200300356.

No. 04-0022/MC. U.S. v. Zachary L. HENDRICKSON. CCA 200300563.

No. 04-0025/NA. U.S. v. Geoffrey M. STEPHENS. CCA 200202244.

No. 04-0056/MC. U.S. v. Brian S. MUNOZ. CCA 200300632.

No. 04-0057/MC. U.S. v. Robert J. MEAD. CCA 200300696.

No. 04-0058/MC. U.S. v. Marshall W. TALLEY. CCA 200301000.

No. 04-0061/NA. U.S. v. Dejuan R. ALLOWAY. CCA 200300485.

No. 04-0063/MC. U.S. v. Jeremy A. DEMARCE. CCA 200300648.

No. 04-0068/MC. U.S. v. Richie S. MARQUEZ. CCA 200100916.

No. 04-0088/AR. U.S. v. Gerran K. Harris. CCA 20030047.

No. 04-0092/MC. U.S. v. Brent D. MORGAN. CCA 200300837.

No. 04-0096/NA. U.S. v. Carlos A. HERRERA-PACHECO. CCA 200300775.

No. 04-0108/NA. U.S. v. Travis J. CARY. CCA 200100801.

No. 04-0125/AR. U.S. v. Arthur D. MAKOWSKI III. CCA 20020767.

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED

No. 04-0198/AR. U.S. v. Dawn M. YOUNGBLOOD. CCA 20030012.


UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES
DAILY JOURNAL
No. 04-049
Monday, December 15, 2003

ORDERS GRANTING PETITION FOR REVIEW

No. 02-0060/MC. U.S. v. Anthony L. JONES. CCA 200100066. Review granted on the following issue specified by the Court:

WHETHER THE LOWER COURT ABUSED ITS DISCRETION WHEN IT DECLINED TO AFFORD RELIEF TO APPELLANT FOR UNREASONABLE POST-TRIAL DELAY DUE TO AN INSUFFICIENT SHOWING OF PREJUDICE. No. 03-0403/NA. U.S. v. Robert F. BRINTON. CCA 200001971. Review granted on the following issues specified by the Court: I. WHETHER THE APPELLANT WAS MENTALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR HIS OFFENSES DUE TO SEVERE MENTAL DISEASE.

II. WHETHER THE LOWER COURT'S VERBATIM REPLICATION OF SUBSTANTIAL PORTIONS OF THE GOVERNMENT'S ANSWER BRIEF AS THAT COURT'S OPINION CONSTITUTES AN ABUSE OF DISCRETION, NEGATES ANY APPEARANCE OF JUDICIAL IMPARTIALITY AND SUBSTANTIALLY UNDERMINES THE INTEGRITY OF THE OPINION.

No. 03-0582/NA. U.S. v. Robert J. HARDING. CCA 200000981. Review granted on the following issue specified by the Court: WHETHER THE MILITARY JUDGE COMMITTED PLAIN ERROR BY ADMITTING EVIDENCE OF A PRIOR SUMMARY COURT-MARTIAL CONVICTION DURING PRESENTENCING WHEN THERE WAS NO SHOWING THAT THE ACCUSED HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK WITH COUNSEL BEFORE THE SUMMARY COURT-MARTIAL AND NO EVIDENCE SHOWING COMPLIANCE WITH THE REVIEW REQUIREMENTS UNDER ARTICLE 64, UCMJ. No. 03-0635/MC. U.S. v. James F. HALL. CCA 200100832. Review granted on the following issue: I. WHETHER APPELLANT'S CONVICTION FOR VIOLATING ARTICLE 125(a), UCMJ, BY ENGAGING IN PRIVATE, CONSENSUAL, HETEROSEXUAL, ORAL SODOMY MUST BE SET ASIDE IN LIGHT OF LAWRENCE v. TEXAS, 123 S.Ct 2472 (2003). No. 04-0027/AR. U.S. v. Cameron T. FELDER. CCA 20021011. Review granted on the following issue: WHETHER THE ARMY COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS ERRED BY SUMMARILY AFFIRMING APPELLANT'S CONVICTION WHERE THE MILITARY JUDGE FAILED TO DISCUSS ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE PRETRIAL AGREEMENT WITH APPELLANT PRIOR TO ACCEPTING HIS PLEAS, IN VIOLATION OF THIS COURT'S HOLDINGS IN UNITED STATES v. GREEN, 1 M.J. 453 (C.M.A. 1976) AND UNITED STATES v. KING, 3 M.J. 458 (C.M.A. 1977).
PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED

No. 04-0190/AR. U.S. v. Aaron P. MORGAN. CCA 20030388.

No. 04-0191/AR. U.S. v. Mark G. SARAZINE. CCA 20020321.

No. 04-0192/AR. U.S. v. Christopher C. MAGUIRE. CCA 20030215.

No. 04-0193/AR. U.S. v. Edward A. GRANDBERRY. CCA 20001082.

No. 04-0194/AF. U.S. v. Michael D. SMITH. CCA S30424.

No. 04-0195/MC. U.S. v. Robert J. HYDEN. CCA 200300864.

No. 04-0196/NA. U.S. v. Elliot C. EDGERLYDUKE. CCA 200201921.

No. 04-0197/MC. U.S. v. Jermaine T. HARRINGTION. CCA 200301300.

INTERLOCUTORY ORDERS

No. 04-0014/NA. U.S. v. James A. HENSON. CCA 200100964. Appellant's motion to file supplement to petition for grant of review out of time granted.

No. 04-0130/AR. U.S. v. Roger E. MEDFORD. CCA 20030769. Appellant's motion to extend time to file supplement to petition for grant of review granted to January 12, 2004.


UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES
DAILY JOURNAL
No. 04-048
Friday, December 12, 2003

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW - OTHER SUMMARY DISPOSITIONS

No. 04-0087/NA. U.S. v. Albert G.H. KESKE. CCA 200201680. Appellant’s motion to withdraw petition for grant of review granted.

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED

No. 04-0183/AF. U.S. v. Timothy A. WHEAT. CCA 34861.

No. 04-0184/AF. U.S. v. Tammy J. STONE. CCA S30069.

No. 04-0185/AF. U.S. v. Trevor L. NELSON. CCA 35083.

No. 04-0186/AF. U.S. v. Jason M. MAYNARD. CCA S30388.

No. 04-0187/AF. U.S. v. Jacquelyn C. BUNTING. CCA S30076.

No. 04-0188/AF. U.S. v. Daniel W. HONZIK. CCA 34667.

No. 04-0189/AR. U.S. v. Lee E. MOON. CCA 20020175.

MISCELLANEOUS DOCKET - SUMMARY DISPOSITIONS

Misc. No. 04-8005/AR. United States, Appellee, v. Richard J. RAMSEY, Appellant. CCA 20030956. Writ-appeal petition denied.

Misc. No. 04-8006/AR. Lloyd CAMPBELL, Petitioner, v. United States, Respondent. Petition for extraordinary relief in the nature of a writ of error coram nobis denied.

INTERLOCUTORY ORDERS

No. 03-0566/MC. U.S. v. Spencer W. QUICK. CCA 200001657. Appellant's motion for leave to correct errata granted.

No. 03-0691/MC. U.S. v. Carson L. ALLEN. CCA 9800849. Appellant's motion for extension of time to file final brief granted, but only up to and including January 20, 2004; and absent extraordinary circumstances, no further extension of time will be granted in this case.

No. 04-0049/MC. U.S. v. Marcus K. LACY. CCA 200100309. Appellant's motion to file supplement to petition for grant of review out of time granted.

No. 04-0123/AR. U.S. v. Ali SHARIF. CCA 20021111. Appellant's motion to extend time to file supplement to petition for grant of review granted to January 12, 2004.


UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES
DAILY JOURNAL
No. 04-047
Thursday, December 11, 2003

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED

No. 04-0180/AR. U.S. v. Orlando D. EDIE. CCA 20030473.

No. 04-0181/AR. U.S. v. George FLORES, Jr. CCA 20030422.

No. 04-0182/AR. U.S. v. Paul R. INMAN, III. CCA 20021071.


UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES
DAILY JOURNAL
No. 04-046
Wednesday, December 10, 2003

HEARINGS

No. 02-0457/AR. U.S. v. Brian P. ADAMS. CCA 20000431.

No. 03-0321/AR. U.S. v. Rodney CRAIG. CCA 99-00815.

No. 03-0361/AR. U.S. v. David R. THOMPSON. CCA 2000342.

No. 03-5004/CG. U.S. v. Sean M. TARDIF. CCA 1141.

No. 97-0051/NA. U.S. v. Joie L. GILES. CCA 95-0903.


UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES
DAILY JOURNAL
No. 04-045
Tuesday, December 09, 2003

HEARINGS

No. 03-0363/MC. U.S. v. Jamie L. HANSEN. CCA 200100086.

No. 03-0470/NA. U.S. v. Michael J. HENDERSON. CCA 200101752.

No. 03-5005/CG. U.S. v. David A. HUDSON. CCA 1159.

No. 03-6003/NA. U.S. v. Rico S. GORE. CCA 200300348.

MISCELLANEOUS DOCKET - FILINGS

Misc. No. 04-8007/AF. Charles S. STEWART, Petitioner, v. United States, Respondent. CCA 35471. Petition for extraordinary relief in the nature of a writ of mandamus was filed under Rule 27(a) on December 5, 2003 and placed on the docket this date.

PETITIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION DENIED

No. 03-8025/NA. U.S. v. Glenn E. HURN. Appellant's motion for leave to file petition for reconsideration out of time granted and petition for reconsideration denied. [See also INTERLOCUTORY ORDERS this date.]

INTERLOCUTORY ORDERS

No. 03-0678/AR. U.S. v. John H. STEBBINS. CCA 20000497. Appellant's motion for court order denied.

No. 03-8025/NA. U.S. v. Glenn E. HURN. [See also PETITIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION this date.]

No. 04-0042/AR. U.S. v. Shapour MEGHDADI. CCA 20000029. Appellant's motion to correct errata granted.


UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES
DAILY JOURNAL
No. 04-044
Monday, December 08, 2003

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED

No. 04-0171/CG. U.S. v. Robbie L. RIGGS. CCA 1186.

No. 04-0172/AR. U.S. v. Spencer D. STEELE. CCA 20030509.

No. 04-0173/AR. U.S. v. Marcus F. CLARK. CCA 20030477.

No. 04-0174/AR. U.S. v. Charles A. LOVETT. CCA 20021444.

No. 04-0175/AR. U.S. v. Brian J. GONZALEZ. CCA 20021113.

No. 04-0176/AR. U.S. v. Roger O. MILES. CCA 20010148.

No. 04-0177/NA. U.S. v. John M. LYDY. CCA 200200005.

No. 04-0178/AR. U.S. v. Jacques SAINTAUDE, Jr. CCA 9801647.

No. 04-0179/NA. U.S. v. Harold R. FINBERG. CCA 200000076.

MISCELLANEOUS DOCKET - FILINGS

Misc. No. 04-8005/AR. United States, Appellee, v. Richard J. RAMSEY, Appellant. CCA 20030956. Writ-appeal petition for review of the United States Army Court of Criminal Appeals decision on application for extraordinary relief was filed under Rule 27(b) on November 17, 2003 and placed on the docket this date.

Misc. No. 04-8006/AR. Lloyd CAMPBELL, Petitioner, v. United States, Respondent. Petition for extraordinary relief in the nature of a writ of error coram nobis was filed under Rule 27(a) on November 14, 2003 and placed on the docket this date.

INTERLOCUTORY ORDERS

No. 03-6003/NA. U.S. v. Rico S. GORE. CCA 200300348. Motion filed by Lieutenant Frank L. Gatto to withdraw appearance as counsel for Appellee granted.

No. 03-6003/NA. U.S. v. Rico S. GORE. CCA 200300348. Appellant’s motion for leave to file, motion to compel production of audiotapes, motion to attach declaration, and motion to correct certificate of service are granted.


UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES
DAILY JOURNAL
No. 04-043
Friday, December 05, 2003

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED

No. 04-0168/AF. U.S. v. Timothy J. LAJAUNIE. CCA 35104.

No. 04-0169/AF. U.S. v. Gregory L. PARKER. CCA 34430.

No. 04-0170/MC. U.S. v. James T. HUGHES. CCA 200200868.

INTERLOCUTORY ORDERS

No. 03-0321/AR. U.S. v. Rodney CRAIG. CCA 99-00815. Appellee's motion to correct errata granted.

No. 04-0010/NA. U.S. v. James A. ROBINSON. CCA 200000681. Appellant's motion to attach opinion of the lower court granted.


UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES
DAILY JOURNAL
No. 04-042
Thursday, December 04, 2003

APPEALS - SUMMARY DISPOSITIONS

No. 03-0478/AR. U.S. v. Kenneth M. KERR. CCA 20021064. Review granted on the following issue specified by the Court:

WHETHER APPELLANT'S GUILTY PLEAS TO THE VALUES ALLEGED IN SPECIFICATIONS 1 AND 2 OF CHARGE II AND TO THE FALSE AND FRAUDULENT AMOUNTS AND MANNERS OF OCCURRENCE ALLEGED IN SPECIFICATIONS 1 AND 2 OF CHARGE III WERE PROVIDENT WHERE THE PROVIDENCE INQUIRY REVEALED THAT APPELLANT DID MOVE A PORTION OF HIS HOUSEHOLD GOODS AND WOULD HAVE BEEN ENTITLED TO SOME AMOUNT OF REIMBURSEMENT. FURTHERMORE, IF THE PLEAS WERE IMPROVIDENT, WERE THEY IMPROVIDENT IN THEIR ENTIRETY OR IN PART; AND IF THE PLEAS WERE IMPROVIDENT IN PART, WERE THEY PREJUDICIAL TO THE SENTENCE? That the decision of the United States Army Court of Criminal Appeals is set aside. The record of trial is returned to the Judge Advocate General of the Army for remand to the Court of Criminal Appeals for further consideration of the specified issue. Thereafter, Article 67, UCMJ, 10 USC § 867, will apply. [See also ORDERS GRANTING PETITION FOR REVIEW this date.]

ORDERS GRANTING PETITION FOR REVIEW

No. 03-0478/AR. U.S. v. Kenneth M. KERR. CCA 20021064. [See also APPEALS – SUMMARY DISPOSITIONS this date.]

No. 03-0691/MC. U.S. v. Carson L. ALLEN. CCA 9800849. Review granted on the following issues:

I. WHETHER THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS ERRED IN AFFIRMING THE COURT-MARTIAL'S DECISION ADMITTING A STATEMENT DERIVED FROM OTHER STATEMENTS COVERED BY A GRANT OF IMMUNITY.

II. WHETHER THE DECISION TO PROSECUTE WAS BASED ON STATEMENTS APPELLANT MADE UNDER A GRANT OF IMMUNITY.

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW DENIED

No. 04-0007/AF. U.S. v. Vincent P. JONIAK. CCA 35469.

No. 04-0009/AR. U.S. v. Mavis C. TRIGGS. CCA 20020209.

No. 04-0016/MC. U.S. v. Soladad R. STEARNS. CCA 200300565.

No. 04-0032/AF. U.S. v. Aaron J. NEWSOME. CCA S30295.

No. 04-0035/AF. U.S. v. Nathen C. FISHER. CCA S30260.

No. 04-0052/AR. U.S. v. Terry D. MCDONALD. CCA 20000942.

No. 04-0084/AR. U.S. v. Cory R. MOORE. CCA 20030680.

No. 04-0097/AR. U.S. v. Cassandra D. HURST. CCA 20030458.

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED

No. 04-0167/AR. U.S. v. Joseph G. BELL. CCA 20030457.


UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES
DAILY JOURNAL
No. 04-041
Wednesday, December 03, 2003

ORDERS GRANTING PETITION FOR REVIEW

No. 03-0578/NA. U.S. v. Jeffrey B. MAZER. CCA 200001655. Review granted on the following issue raised by appellate defense counsel:

I. WHETHER THE LOWER COURT'S VERBATIM REPLICATION OF SUBSTANTIAL PORTIONS OF THE GOVERNMENT'S ANSWER BRIEF AS THAT COURT'S OPINION CONSTITUTES AN ABUSE OF DISCRETION, NEGATES ANY APPEARANCE OF JUDICIAL IMPARTIALITY AND SUBSTANTIALLY UNDERMINES THE INTEGRITY OF THE OPINION. And the following issue specified by the Court: II. WHETHER THE POSSESSION OF OBSCENE, LEWD AND LASCIVIOUS VISUAL DEPICTIONS OF A MINOR CAN SERVE AS A BASIS FOR A CONVICTION UNDER ARTICLE 133, UCMJ, CONDUCT UNBECOMING AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN, IN VIEW OF ASHCROFT V. FREE SPEECH COALITION AND UNITED STATES V. O'CONNOR.
PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW DENIED

No. 03-0584/AR. U.S. v. Christopher R. JENSEN. CCA 20020492.

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED

No. 04-0166/AR. U.S. v. William F. WHITE II. CCA 20021304.


UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES
DAILY JOURNAL
No. 04-040
Tuesday, December 02, 2003

MISCELLANEOUS DOCKET - SUMMARY DISPOSITIONS

Misc. No. 04-8004/AR. Billy J. FULTON, Petitioner, v. United States, Respondent. Petition for extraordinary relief denied.

INTERLOCUTORY ORDERS

No. 02-0457/AR. U.S. v. Brian P. ADAMS. CCA 20000431. Appellant's motion to extend time to respond to Court's order dated November 24, 2003, granted up to and including December 4, 2003. No further extension of time will be granted in this case.

No. 03-0363/MC. U.S. v. Jamie L. HANSEN. CCA 200100086. Motion filed by Major Patricio A. Tafoya for leave to withdraw as counsel granted.


UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES
DAILY JOURNAL
No. 04-039
Monday, December 01, 2003

ORDERS GRANTING PETITION FOR REVIEW

No. 03-0589/AR. U.S. v. Errol P. BODIN. CCA 20000525. Review granted on the following issue:

WHETHER CHARGE II SHOULD BE SET ASIDE BECAUSE ARTICLE 125, UCMJ, IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL IN LIGHT OF LAWRENCE v. TEXAS, 123 S.Ct. 2472 (2003).
PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED

No. 04-0161/AR. U.S. v. Tresa R. CAROLINA. CCA 20020585.

No. 04-0162/AR. U.S. v. Kevin B. JERSHUN. CCA 20020571.

No. 04-0163/AR. U.S. v. Taron F. COLLINS. CCA 20020322.

No. 04-0164/AR. U.S. v. Scottie B. ROBINSON. CCA 20030171.

No. 04-0165/AR. U.S. v. James A. McQUOID. CCA 20030074.


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