UNITED
STATES
COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES
DAILY
JOURNAL
No.
11-058
Tuesday,
November 30, 2010
PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF
REVIEW FILED
No.
11-0158/AR.
No.
11-0159/AR.
No.
11-0160/AR.
INTERLOCUTORY ORDERS
No.
10-0461/NA.
MANDATES ISSUED
No. 10-0334/AF.
UNITED
STATES
COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES
DAILY
JOURNAL
No.
11-057
Monday,
November 29, 2010
PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF
REVIEW DENIED
No.
11-0095/AR.
No.
11-0107/AR.
No.
11-0108/AR.
No.
11-0110/AR.
PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED
No.
11-0155/AR.
No.
11-0156/AR.
No.
11-0157/AR.
UNITED
STATES
COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES
DAILY
JOURNAL
No.
11-056
Wednesday,
November 24, 2010
ORDERS GRANTING PETITION FOR REVIEW
No. 11-0034/AF.
WHETHER
THE AFCCA ERRED, AFTER FINDING TESTIMONIAL EVIDENCE HAD BEEN IMPROPERLY
ADMITTED AT TRIAL, BY CONCLUDING THAT THE TRIAL ERROR WAS HARMLESS
BEYOND A
REASONABLE DOUBT.
No
briefs will be filed under Rule 25.
UNITED
STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES
DAILY
JOURNAL
No.
11-055
Tuesday,
November 23, 2010
ORDERS GRANTING PETITION FOR REVIEW
No.
11-0021/AR.
WHETHER APPELLANT
IS
ENTITLED TO A NEW REVIEW AND ACTION BECAUSE THE STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE’S
RECOMMENDATION
WAS PREPARED BY A LEGAL OFFICER WHO WAS DISQUALIFIED BECAUSE HE WAS NOT
NEUTRAL.
No briefs will be
filed under Rule 25.
PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW DENIED
No. 11-0088/AR.
No. 11-0099/AR.
No. 11-0101/AR.
No. 11-0103/AR.
PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED
No. 11-0142/AR.
No. 11-0143/AR.
No. 11-0144/AR.
No. 11-0145/AR.
No. 11-0146/AR.
No. 11-0147/NA.
No. 11-0148/MC.
No. 11-0149/MC.
No. 11-0150/MC.
No. 11-0151/AR.
No. 11-0152/AF.
No. 11-0153/AF.
No. 11-0154/CG.
INTERLOCUTORY ORDERS
No. 10-0512/AR.
No. 11-0066/AR.
No. 11-0079/CG.
SPECIAL DOCKET MATTERS
No.
09-01. In the Matter of James F. Clark, III.
Pursuant to Rule 15(b), Rules of Practice and
Procedure of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces,
the above-named
attorney was suspended from the practice of law before the Court on
October 1,
2008, and ordered to show cause why he should not be disbarred. This suspension was a reciprocal action
following his suspension by the Supreme Court of Alaska due to the
attorney’s
guilty plea in the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska to a
violation of Title 18, U.S. Code § 371.
Sentencing was continued to October 15, 2010.
In reply to the show cause order, he
requested a postponement of further proceedings pending further order
of the
Court, which was granted with the condition that he notify the Court of
any
further action by the
On October 13,
2010, the U.S. District Court for the
District of Alaska granted Mr. Clark’s motion to dismiss the
information filed
against him. The Supreme Court of Alaska
reinstated him to the practice of law on November 5, 2010.
He now petitions for reinstatement before this
Court.
In view of the
above, the Petition for Reinstatement
to Practice Law before the Court from James F. Clark, III, is granted
and he is
hereby reinstated to the Bar of this Court effective the date of this
Order.
UNITED
STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES
DAILY
JOURNAL
No.
11-054
Monday,
November 22, 2010
PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF
REVIEW DENIED
No. 11-0093/AR.
No. 11-0094/MC.
No. 11-0096/AR.
PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED
No. 11-0141/AR.
INTERLOCUTORY ORDERS
No. 10-0512/AR.
SPECIAL DOCKET MATTERS
No.
11-03. In the Matter of Paul W. Bergrin. It appearing that the above-named attorney is
a member of the Bar of this Court, that he was disbarred from the
practice of
law by the Supreme Court of New York, Appellate Division, Third
Judicial
Department, and suspended by the District of Columbia Court of Appeals,
that
pursuant to Rule 15(b), Rules of Practice and Procedure, United States
Court of
Appeals for the Armed Forces, said attorney was suspended from the
practice of
law before the Court and was ordered to show cause within 30 days why
he should
not be disbarred, that no response has been received within the
allotted time,
it is ordered that Paul W. Bergrin is hereby disbarred from the
practice of law
before this Court effective the date of this Order.
UNITED
STATES
COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES
DAILY
JOURNAL
No.
11-053
Friday,
November 19, 2010
APPEALS SUMMARY DISPOSITIONS
No. 11-0052/MC.
WHETHER THE
AFFIRMED FORFEITURE OF $3,226.20 PAY PER
MONTH FOR THREE MONTHS WAS ILLEGAL UNDER R.C.M. 1003(b)(2).
The
decision of the Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals is affirmed
as to
findings and to only so much of the sentence as provides for reduction
to pay
grade E-1, forfeiture of $1,399.00 pay
per month for three months, confinement for three months, and a
dishonorable
discharge. [See also ORDERS GRANTING
PETITION
FOR REVIEW this date.]
ORDERS GRANTING PETITION FOR REVIEW
No. 10-0572/AF.
I. WHETHER, IN LIGHT OF THIS COURT'S RECENT
DECISION IN UNITED STATES v. JONES, 68 M.J. 465, 468 (C.A.A.F. 2010), THE APPELLANT'S CONVICTION FOR
HOUSEBREAKING MUST BE SET ASIDE BECAUSE THE MILITARY JUDGE ISSUED
ERRONEOUS AND
MISLEADING INSTRUCTIONS SUPPORTING HOUSEBREAKING AS AN AVAILABLE
LESSER-INCLUDED OFFENSE TO THE ORIGINAL BURGLARY CHARGE.
II. WHETHER
APPELLANT WAS DEPRIVED OF HIS RIGHT TO
SPEEDY POST-TRIAL REVIEW WHEN OVER 243 DAYS ELAPSED BETWEEN THE DATE OF
SENTENCING AND THE DATE THE CONVENING AUTHORITY TOOK ACTION AND WHETHER
THE AIR
FORCE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS ERRONEOUSLY HELD THAT ANY DELAY WAS
HARMLESS
BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT DESPITE IT APPROVING ONLY TWO YEARS OF
APPELLANT'S
FOUR-YEAR SENTENCE TO CONFINEMENT.
Briefs will be
filed under Rule 25.
No. 11-0052/MC.
PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED
No.
11-0138/AR. U.S. v. Christopher A.
ARBUCKLE. CCA 20100538.
No.
11-0139/AR. U.S. v. John A.
CAMPBELL. CCA 20100237.
No.
11-0140/AR. U.S. v. Thomas H. PRASENSKI. CCA 20080573.
UNITED
STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES
DAILY
JOURNAL
No.
11-052
Thursday,
November 18, 2010
ORDERS GRANTING
PETITION FOR REVIEW
No.
11-0046/NA.
IN ORDER TO
CONVICT AN
ACCUSED FOR AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT UNDER ARTICLE 120(c), THE
GOVERNMENT MUST
PROVE THAT THE VICTIM WAS INCAPACITATED OR SUBSTANTIALLY INCAPABLE OF
APPRAISING THE NATURE OF THE SEXUAL ACT. ARTICLE 120 OF THE UCMJ
PROVIDES AN
AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE IF THE ACCUSED CAN SHOW, BY A PREPONDERANCE OF THE
EVIDENCE, THAT THE VICTIM USED WORDS OR OVERT ACTS INDICATING AGREEMENT
TO THE
SEXUAL CONDUCT AT ISSUE AND WAS COMPETENT.
THIS STATUTORY SCHEME VIOLATES DUE PROCESS OF LAW BY PLACING A
BURDEN ON
THE ACCUSED TO DISPROVE AN ELEMENT OF THE GOVERNMENT'S CASE.
No briefs will be
filed
under Rule 25.
No.
11-0089/AR.
WHETHER THE
EVIDENCE WAS
LEGALLY SUFFICIENT TO SUPPORT THE FINDING OF GUILTY TO DESERTION.
Briefs will be
filed under
Rule 25.
PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW DENIED
No. 11-0032/AR.
No. 11-0051/AR.
No. 11-0070/AR.
No. 11-0084/AR.
No. 11-0086/NA.
No. 11-0087/AR.
No. 11-0090/NA.
PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED
No. 11-0135/AR.
No. 11-0136/AR.
No. 11-0137/AF.
INTERLOCUTORY ORDERS
No. 10-6010/CG.
UNITED
STATES
COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES
DAILY
JOURNAL
No.
11-051
Wednesday,
November 17, 2010
PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW DENIED
No.
11-6001/AF.
MISCELLANEOUS DOCKET - SUMMARY DISPOSITIONS
Misc. No.
11-8002/NA. Brian S. WARD, Appellant v.
Colonel Eric Belcher,
INTERLOCUTORY ORDERS
No.
10-0317/NA.
UNITED
STATES
COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES
DAILY
JOURNAL
No.
11-050
Monday,
November 15, 2010
PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF
REVIEW DENIED
No.
11-0033/AR.
No.
11-0055/AR.
No.
11-0076/AR.
No.
11-0077/AR.
No.
11-0078/AR.
No.
11-0080/AR.
No.
11-0081/AR.
No.
11-0082/AR.
No.
11-0083/AR.
PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED
No.
11-0133/AR.
No.
11-0134/AR.
UNITED
STATES
COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES
DAILY
JOURNAL
No.
11-049
Friday,
November 12, 2010
PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED
No.
11-0131/AF.
No.
11-0132/AF.
DAILY
JOURNAL
No.
11-048
Wednesday,
November 10, 2010
PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF
REVIEW DENIED
No.
10-0664/AR.
No.
10-0696/AF.
No.
11-0056/AR.
PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED
No.
11-0125/AF.
No.
11-0126/AF.
No. 11-0127/AR.
No.
11-0128/AR.
No.
11-0129/AR.
No.
11-0130/AR.
INTERLOCUTORY ORDERS
No. 10-0483/AR.
No.
10-0537/AR.
No.
11-0128/AR.
UNITED
STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES
DAILY
JOURNAL
No.
11-047
Tuesday,
November 9, 2010
HEARINGS
No. 10-0349/AR.
No. 10-0447/AF.
APPEALS SUMMARY DISPOSITIONS
No.
09-5003/AF.
No.
11-0067/AR.
WHETHER THE
CONVENING
AUTHORITY'S ACTION THAT FAILED TO APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE THE SENTENCE
BUT
ORDERED PARTS OF THE SENTENCE, NOT TO INCLUDE THE BAD-CONDUCT
DISCHARGE, EXECUTED,
IS INCOMPLETE AND AMBIGUOUS.
The decision of
the Army Court of Criminal Appeals
is set aside. In accordance with R.C.M.
1107(g), the record of trial is returned to the Judge Advocate General
of the
Army for submission to the convening authority to withdraw the original
action
and substitute a corrected action.
Thereafter, Article 66, UCMJ, and Article 67, UCMJ,
respectively, will
apply. [See also ORDERS GRANTING PETITION FOR REVIEW this date.]
ORDERS GRANTING PETITION FOR REVIEW
No.
10-0291/NA.
WHETHER
APPELLANT'S
CONVICTION UNDER ARTICLE 125, UCMJ, FOR CONSENSUAL SODOMY IN THE
PRESENCE OF A
THIRD PERSON VIOLATES THE DUE PROCESS CLAUSE OF THE FIFTH AMENDMENT.
Briefs will be
filed under
Rule 25.
No.
11-0067/AR.
PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW DENIED
No. 11-0059/AR.
No. 11-0061/AR.
No. 11-0062/AR.
No. 11-0063/AR.
No. 11-0064/AR.
No. 11-0065/AR.
No. 11-0068/AR.
No. 11-0069/AR.
No. 11-0071/AR.
No. 11-0072/AR.
No. 11-0074/AR.
No. 11-0075/AR.
PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED
No. 11-0124/NA.
INTERLOCUTORY ORDERS
No. 11-0023/AR.
No. 11-0102/AF.
No. 11-0104/AF.
UNITED
STATES
COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES
DAILY
JOURNAL
No.
11-046
Monday,
November 8, 2010
INTERLOCUTORY ORDERS
No.
11-0079/CG.
UNITED
STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES
DAILY
JOURNAL
No.
11-045
Friday,
November 5, 2010
PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF
REVIEW FILED
No. 11-0123/AR.
MISCELLANEOUS DOCKET - FILINGS
UNITED
STATES
COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES
DAILY
JOURNAL
No.
11-044
Thursday,
November 4, 2010
PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF
REVIEW DENIED
No.
11-0047/AR.
No.
11-0057/AR.
PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED
No.
11-0121/AR.
No.
11-0122/AR.
UNITED
STATES
COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES
DAILY
JOURNAL
No.
11-043
Wednesday,
November 3, 2010
HEARINGS
No.
10-0251/AF.
UNITED
STATES
COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES
DAILY
JOURNAL
No.
11-042
Tuesday,
November 2, 2010
HEARINGS
No.
08-0335/NA.
PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW DENIED
No. 11-0048/AR.
No.
11-0049/AR.
No.
11-0050/AR.
No.
11-0053/AR.
No.
11-0054/AR.
UNITED
STATES
COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES
DAILY
JOURNAL
No.
11-041
Monday,
November 1, 2010
PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF
REVIEW FILED
No.
11-0119/AR.
No.
11-0120/AF.