UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

No. 11-220

Friday, July 29, 2011

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW DENIED

 

No. 11-0559/NA.  U.S. v. Jordan J. ESCOCHEA-SANCHEZ.  CCA 201000093.

No. 11-0585/AR.  U.S. v. Walter U. ZIMMERMAN.  CCA 20100427.

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED

 

No. 11-0630/AR.  U.S. v. James D. MICK.  CCA 20100140.

No. 11-0631/AR.  U.S. v. Jamauel T. ANDERSON.  CCA 20090691.

No. 11-0632/AR.  U.S. v. Brandon K. HART.  CCA 20100745.




UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

No. 11-219

Thursday, July 28, 2011

 

ORDERS GRANTING PETITION FOR REVIEW

 

No. 11-0474/AR.  U.S. v. Anthony P. KNOWLAND.  CCA 20071405.  Review granted on the following issue:

 

WHETHER AN ARTICLE 134 CLAUSE 1 OR 2 SPECIFICATION THAT FAILS TO EXPRESSLY ALLEGE EITHER POTENTIAL TERMINAL ELEMENT STATES AN OFFENSE UNDER THE SUPREME COURT'S HOLDINGS IN UNITED STATES v. RESENDIZ-PONCE AND RUSSELL v. UNITED STATES, AND THIS COURT'S RECENT OPINIONS IN MEDINA, MILLER, AND JONES.

 

No briefs will be filed under Rule 25.

 

No. 11-0516/AR.  U.S. v. Maurice K. ROBINS.  CCA 20090996.  Review granted on the following issue:

 

WHETHER AN ARTICLE 134 CLAUSE 1 OR 2 SPECIFICATION THAT FAILS TO EXPRESSLY ALLEGE EITHER POTENTIAL TERMINAL ELEMENT STATES AN OFFENSE UNDER THE SUPREME COURT'S HOLDINGS IN UNITED STATES v. RESENDIZ-PONCE AND RUSSELL v. UNITED STATES, AND THIS COURT'S RECENT OPINIONS IN MEDINA, MILLER, AND JONES.

 

No briefs will be filed under Rule 25.

 

No. 11-0575/NA.  U.S. v. Corry F. OLMOS.  CCA 201100133.  Review granted on the following issue:

 

WHETHER AN ARTICLE 134 CLAUSE 1 OR 2 SPECIFICATION THAT FAILS TO EXPRESSLY ALLEGE EITHER POTENTIAL TERMINAL ELEMENT STATES AN OFFENSE UNDER THE SUPREME COURT'S HOLDINGS IN UNITED STATES v. RESENDIZ-PONCE AND RUSSELL v. UNITED STATES, AND THIS COURT'S RECENT OPINIONS IN MEDINA, MILLER, AND JONES.

 

No briefs will be filed under Rule 25.

 

No. 11-0607/AF.  U.S. v. Ronald C. RENFROE.  CCA 37736.  Review granted on the following issue:

 

WHETHER AN ARTICLE 134 CLAUSE 1 OR 2 SPECIFICATION THAT FAILS TO EXPRESSLY ALLEGE EITHER POTENTIAL TERMINAL ELEMENT STATES AN OFFENSE UNDER THE SUPREME COURT'S HOLDINGS IN UNITED STATES v. RESENDIZ-PONCE AND RUSSELL v. UNITED STATES, AND THIS COURT'S RECENT OPINIONS IN MEDINA, MILLER, AND JONES.

 

No briefs will be filed under Rule 25.

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED

 

No. 11-0629/AR.  U.S. v. Jesse V. SPIELMAN.  CCA 20070883.

 

INTERLOCUTORY ORDERS

 

No. 07-0870/AF.  U.S. v. Charles S. ROACH.  CCA S31143.  Appellant's motion to compel production of documents denied.

 

MANDATES ISSUED

 

No. 11-6002/AF.  U.S. v. Rory J. SCHUBER.  CCA 2010-14.




UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

No. 11-218

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

 

APPEALS – SUMMARY DISPOSITIONS

 

No. 11-0486/NA.  U.S. v. Akeem A. WILKINS.  CCA 201000289.  Review granted on the following issue:

 

WHETHER APPELLANT'S RIGHT TO DUE PROCESS OF LAW WAS VIOLATED WHEN HE WAS CONVICTED FOR ABUSIVE SEXUAL CONTACT AS A LESSER INCLUDED OFFENSE OF AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ASSAULT.

 

The decision of the United States Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals is vacated; and the record of trial is returned to the Judge Advocate General of the Navy for remand to the United States Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals for reconsideration in light of United States v. McMurrin, 70 M.J. 15 (C.A.A.F. 2011), United States v. Girouard, 70 M.J. 5 (C.A.A.F. 2011), United States v. Bonner, 70 M.J. 1 (C.A.A.F. 2011), and United States v. Alston, 69 M.J. 214 (C.A.A.F. 2010).

 

ORDERS GRANTING PETITION FOR REVIEW

 

No. 11-0400/AR.  U.S. v. Michael T. MCNAUGHTON.  CCA 20090596.  Review granted on the following issue:

 

WHETHER AN ARTICLE 134 CLAUSE 1 OR 2 SPECIFICATION THAT FAILS TO EXPRESSLY ALLEGE EITHER POTENTIAL TERMINAL ELEMENT STATES AN OFFENSE UNDER THE SUPREME COURT'S HOLDINGS IN UNITED STATES v. RESENDIZ-PONCE AND RUSSELL v. UNITED STATES, AND THIS COURT'S RECENT OPINIONS IN MEDINA, MILLER, AND JONES.

 

No briefs will be filed under Rule 25.

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW DENIED

 

No. 11-0448/MC.  U.S. v. Kirk A. SPARKS.  CCA 201000275.

No. 11-0456/MC.  U.S. v. Robin A. STAGNER.  CCA 201000390.

No. 11-0509/AR.  U.S. v. Michael P. LEAHY, Jr.  CCA 20090146.

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED

 

No. 11-0628/AR.  U.S. v. Randy DAVIS, Jr.  CCA 20100632.

 

INTERLOCUTORY ORDERS

 

No. 07-0870/AF.  U.S. v. Charles S. ROACH.  CCA S31143.  Appellant's second motion to extend time to file the supplement to the petition for grant of review is granted, but only up to and including August 18, 2011, and absent extraordinary circumstances, no further extension of time will be granted in this case.

 

No. 11-0520/AR.  U.S. v. Christopher L. YOUNG.  CCA 20090614. On consideration of Appellant’s petition for grant of review of the decision of the United States Army Court of Criminal Appeals, it is ordered that within 20 days of the date of this order, appellate defense counsel will file an additional supplement on issue #4 raised by Appellant pursuant to United States v. Grostefon, 12 M.J. 431 (C.M.A. 1982), concerning trial defense counsel’s failure to request further neuropsychological testing on Appellant to determine the extent to which Appellant was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and post-concussive syndrome.  Appellee’s answer shall be filed within 20 days of the filing of Appellant’s additional supplement, and a reply may be filed within 5 days of Appellee’s answer.




UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

No. 11-217

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

 

ORDERS GRANTING PETITION FOR REVIEW

 

No. 11-0564/MC.  U.S. v. Bradley A. MORALES.  CCA 201000057.  Review granted on the following issue:

 

WHETHER AN ARTICLE 134 CLAUSE 1 OR 2 SPECIFICATION THAT FAILS TO EXPRESSLY ALLEGE EITHER POTENTIAL TERMINAL ELEMENT STATES AN OFFENSE UNDER THE SUPREME COURT'S HOLDINGS IN UNITED STATES v. RESENDIZ-PONCE AND RUSSELL v. UNITED STATES, AND THIS COURT'S RECENT OPINIONS IN MEDINA, MILLER, AND JONES.

 

No briefs will be filed under Rule 25.

 

No. 11-0580/AR.  U.S. v. Gregory A. ROBINSON.  CCA 20100495.  Review granted on the following issue:

 

WHETHER AN ARTICLE 134 CLAUSE 1 OR 2 SPECIFICATION THAT FAILS TO EXPRESSLY ALLEGE EITHER POTENTIAL TERMINAL ELEMENT STATES AN OFFENSE UNDER THE SUPREME COURT'S HOLDINGS IN UNITED STATES v. RESENDIZ-PONCE AND RUSSELL v. UNITED STATES, AND THIS COURT'S RECENT OPINIONS IN MEDINA, MILLER, AND JONES.

 

No briefs will be filed under Rule 25.

 

No. 11-0599/AR.  U.S. v. Michael D. DARROW.  CCA 20100816.  Review granted on the following issue:

 

WHETHER AN ARTICLE 134 CLAUSE 1 OR 2 SPECIFICATION THAT FAILS TO EXPRESSLY ALLEGE EITHER POTENTIAL TERMINAL ELEMENT STATES AN OFFENSE UNDER THE SUPREME COURT'S HOLDINGS IN UNITED STATES v. RESENDIZ-PONCE AND RUSSELL v. UNITED STATES, AND THIS COURT'S RECENT OPINIONS IN MEDINA, MILLER, AND JONES.

 

No briefs will be filed under Rule 25.

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW DENIED

 

No. 11-0544/AR.  U.S. v. Mark S. DELNEGRO, Jr.  CCA 20091085.

No. 11-0581/AR.  U.S. v. Phillip M. JORDAN.  CCA 20100847.

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED

 

No. 11-0625/AR.  U.S. v. Larry E. HENDERSON, Jr.  CCA 20090613.

No. 11-0626/AR.  U.S. v. Kirby B. MOSES.  CCA 20090247.

No. 11-0627/MC.  U.S. v. Todd E. BEENE.  CCA 201000343.

 

MISCELLANEOUS DOCKET - SUMMARY DISPOSITIONS

 

Misc. No. 11-8028/NA.  Juan D. ALONSO, CCA 201000095.

Misc. No. 11-8029/NA.  Calvin D. GRIFFITTS, CCA 201000673.

Misc. No. 11-8030/MC.  Joseph M. JONES, CCA 201000676.

Misc. No. 11-8031/NA.  Christopher KINARD, CCA 201000084.

Misc. No. 11-8032/NA.  Zornell L. MALONE, CCA 201000387.

Misc. No. 11-8033/NA.  Marquis L. MERIWEATHER, CCA 201000082.

Misc. No. 11-8034/NA.  Jacob D. NEVANDRO, CCA 201000641.

Misc. No. 11-8035/NA.  Markalle D. REDD, CCA 201000682.

Misc. No. 11-8036/MC.  Hugo VALENTIN, CCA 201000683, Appellants v. Commandant , United States Disciplinary Barracks, Fort Leavenworth ,Commanding Officer, Naval Consolidated Brig, Miramar and Commanding Officer, Naval Consolidated Brig, Charleston , Appellees.

 

On consideration of the writ-appeal petitions, it is ordered that said writ-appeal petitions are hereby denied.

 

INTERLOCUTORY ORDERS

 

No. 11-0567/AR.  U.S. v. Eric L. NORDIN.  CCA 20090044.  Appellee's motion to extend time to file an answer to the supplement to the petition for grant of review granted to August 29, 2011.

 

No. 11-0625/AR.  U.S. v. Larry E. HENDERSON, Jr.  CCA 20090613.  Appellant's motion to extend time to file the supplement to the petition for grant of review granted to August 15, 2011.

 

MANDATES ISSUED

 

No. 10-0537/AR/11-5002/AR.  U.S. v. Alan D. ESLINGER.  CCA 20070335.

No. 11-0165/AF.  U.S. v. Daniel A. ZARBATANY, Jr.  CCA 37448.




UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

No. 11-216

Monday, July 25, 2011

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW DENIED

 

No. 11-0553/AR.  U.S. v. Michael J. HARTFIELD.  CCA 20100730.

No. 11-0578/AR.  U.S. v. Brandon T. BRANTLEY.  CCA 20100528.

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED

 

No. 11-0623/AR.  U.S. v. Eric M. KELLEY.  CCA 20100676. 

No. 11-0624/AR.  U.S. v. Reynaldo L. SANCHEZ.  CCA 201000884.

 

INTERLOCUTORY ORDERS

 

No. 11-0104/AF.  U.S. v. Edward T. HUDSON.  CCA 37249.  Appellant's motion to extend time to file a supplement to the petition for grant of review granted to August 11, 2011.




UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

No. 11-215

Friday, July 22, 2011

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW DENIED

 

No. 11-0524/AF.  U.S. v. Omarsharif K. WALKER.  CCA S31788.

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED

 

No. 11-0104/AF.  U.S. v. Edward T. HUDSON.  CCA 37249.*

No. 11-0621/AR.  U.S. v. Jared M. BOEH.  CCA 20090764.

No. 11-0622/AR.  U.S. v. Diego M. VARGASPUENTES.  CCA 20091096.

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* Second petition filed in this case.




UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

No. 11-214

Thursday, July 21, 2011

 

ORDERS GRANTING PETITION FOR REVIEW

 

No. 11-0143/AR.  U.S. v. Aaron R. STANLEY. CCA 20050703.  On further consideration of the above-captioned case, in which the petition for review of the decision of the United States Army Court of Criminal Appeals was granted on March 31, 2011, it is further ordered that said petition is also hereby granted on the following issue:

 

WHETHER AN ARTICLE 134 CLAUSE 1 OR 2 SPECIFICATION THAT FAILS TO EXPRESSLY ALLEGE EITHER POTENTIAL TERMINAL ELEMENT STATES AN OFFENSE UNDER THE SUPREME COURT'S HOLDINGS IN UNITED STATES v. RESENDIZ-PONCE AND RUSSELL v. UNITED STATES, AND THIS COURT'S RECENT OPINIONS IN MEDINA, MILLER, AND JONES.

 

No additional briefs will be filed under Rule 25.

 

No. 11-0257/MC.  U.S. v. Thomas J. SCHUMACHER. CCA 201000153.  On further consideration of the above-captioned case, in which the petition for review of the decision of the United States Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals was granted on March 8, 2011, it is further ordered that said petition is also hereby granted on the following issue:

 

WHETHER AN ARTICLE 134 CLAUSE 1 OR 2 SPECIFICATION THAT FAILS TO EXPRESSLY ALLEGE EITHER POTENTIAL TERMINAL ELEMENT STATES AN OFFENSE UNDER THE SUPREME COURT'S HOLDINGS IN UNITED STATES v. RESENDIZ-PONCE AND RUSSELL v. UNITED STATES, AND THIS COURT'S RECENT OPINIONS IN MEDINA, MILLER, AND JONES.

 

No additional briefs will be filed under Rule 25.

 

No. 11-0282/AR.  U.S. v. Bobby D. MORRISSETTE. CCA 20090166.  On further consideration of the above-captioned case, in which the petition for review of the decision of the United States Army Court of Criminal Appeals was granted April 14, 2011, it is further ordered that said petition is also hereby granted on the following issue:

 

WHETHER AN ARTICLE 134 CLAUSE 1 OR 2 SPECIFICATION THAT FAILS TO EXPRESSLY ALLEGE EITHER POTENTIAL TERMINAL ELEMENT STATES AN OFFENSE UNDER THE SUPREME COURT'S HOLDINGS IN UNITED STATES v. RESENDIZ-PONCE AND RUSSELL v. UNITED STATES, AND THIS COURT'S RECENT OPINIONS IN MEDINA, MILLER, AND JONES.

 

No additional briefs will be filed under Rule 25.

 

No. 11-0583/NA.  U.S. v. Michael D. KING, Jr.  CCA 201000406.  Review granted on the following issue:

 

WHETHER SPECIFICATION 5 OF CHARGE I ALLEGING AN INDECENT ACT UNDER ARTICLE 120(k), UCMJ, FAILED TO STATE AN OFFENSE WHERE THE INDECENT ACT ALLEGED WAS APPELLANT ORALLY REQUESTING DURING A SKYPE INTERNET CONVERSATION THAT A CHILD UNDER THE AGE OF 16 YEARS EXPOSE HER BREASTS SO THAT HE COULD VIEW THEM UTILIZING THE WEB CAMERA.

 

Briefs will be filed under Rule 25.

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW DENIED

 

No. 11-0570/AR.  U.S. v. Jordan BARTLEY.  CCA 20100346.

No. 11-0572/AR.  U.S. v. Joseph R. CUTLER.  CCA 20101030.

No. 11-0573/AR.  U.S. v. Nicholas A. BEACH.  CCA 20100504.

No. 11-0574/AR.  U.S. v. Derek S. DEAN.  CCA 20100891.




UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

No. 11-213

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED

 

No. 11-0620/AR.  U.S. v. Jeroen J. VELGHE.  CCA 20100195.




UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

No. 11-212

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

 

ORDERS GRANTING PETITION FOR REVIEW

 

No. 10-0265/AF.  U.S. v. Douglas E. LONG.  CCA 37044.  Review granted on the following issue:

 

WHETHER AN ARTICLE 134 CLAUSE 1 OR 2 SPECIFICATION THAT FAILS TO EXPRESSLY ALLEGE EITHER POTENTIAL TERMINAL ELEMENT STATES AN OFFENSE UNDER THE SUPREME COURT'S HOLDING IN UNITED STATES v. RESENDIZ-PONCE AND RUSSELL v. UNITED STATES, AND THIS COURT'S RECENT OPINIONS IN MEDINA, MILLER, AND JONES.

 

No briefs will be filed under Rule 25.

 

No. 11-0523/MC.  U.S. v. Alexander M. WATSON.  CCA 201000263.  Review granted on the following issues:

 

I.  WHETHER APPELLANT'S GUILTY PLEA TO FRAUDULENT ENLISTMENT WAS PROVIDENT.

 

II.    WHETHER AN ARTICLE 134 CLAUSE 1 OR 2 SPECIFICATION THAT FAILS TO EXPRESSLY ALLEGE EITHER POTENTIAL TERMINAL ELEMENT STATES AN OFFENSE UNDER THE SUPREME COURT'S HOLDINGS IN UNITED STATES v. RESENDIZ-PONCE AND RUSSELL v. UNITED STATES, AND THIS COURT'S RECENT OPINIONS IN MEDINA, MILLER, AND JONES.

 

Briefs will be filed under Rule 25 on Issue I only.

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW DENIED

 

No. 11-0485/CG.  U.S. v. Royce G. CLIFTON.  CCA 1332.

No. 11-0536/AR.  U.S. v. David T. CHASE.  CCA 20091040.

No. 11-0542/AR.  U.S. v. Jordan T. GILLIAM.  CCA 20100007.

No. 11-0548/AR.  U.S. v. Jacob A. HART.  CCA 20100803.

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED

 

No. 11-0619/AR.  U.S. v. Steven E. SPENCER.  CCA 20060040.

 

INTERLOCUTORY ORDERS

 

No. 11-0579/AR.  U.S. v. Nathaniel J. CONQUY.  CCA 20100583.  On consideration of Appellant’s motion to withdraw the petition for grant of review without prejudice, it is ordered

that said motion is hereby denied without prejudice to Appellant’s right to file a motion to withdraw that complies with Rule 21(f), Rules of Practice and Procedure.




UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

No. 11-211

Monday, July 18, 2011

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED

 

No. 11-0617/AF.  U.S. v. Donald W. SWENSEN.  CCA 37555.

No. 11-0618/AF.  U.S. v. Marcus L. WHEELER.  CCA 37635.

 

MISCELLANEOUS DOCKET - SUMMARY DISPOSITIONS

 

Misc. No. 11-8039/AR.  James Z. YELVERTON, v. United States .  CCA 20110092.  Notice is hereby given that a writ-appeal petition for review of the decision of the United States Army Court of Criminal Appeals on application for extraordinary relief was received by mail under Rule 27(b) on April 21, 2011, and placed the docket this 18th day of July, 2011.  On consideration thereof, it is ordered that said writ-appeal petition is hereby denied.

 

INTERLOCUTORY ORDERS

 

No. 11-0515/MC.  U.S. v. Benny NORWOOD , Jr.  CCA 201000495.  Appellant's motion for leave to file additional pleadings in support of the supplement to the petition for grant of review is denied.

 

MANDATES ISSUED

 

No. 11-0148/MC.  U.S. v. David J. PHILLIPS.  CCA 200900568.




UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

No. 11-210

Friday, July 15, 2011

 

ORDERS GRANTING PETITION FOR REVIEW

 

No. 11-0496/AR.  U.S. v. Christopher D. RICE.  CCA 20090857.  Review granted on the following issue:

 

WHETHER AN ARTICLE 134 CLAUSE 1 OR 2 SPECIFICATION THAT FAILS TO EXPRESSLY ALLEGE EITHER POTENTIAL TERMINAL ELEMENT STATES AN OFFENSE UNDER THE SUPREME COURT'S HOLDINGS IN UNITED STATES v. RESENDIZ-PONCE AND RUSSELL v. UNITED STATES, AND THIS COURT'S RECENT OPINIONS IN MEDINA, MILLER, AND JONES.

 

No briefs will be filed under Rule 25.

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW DENIED

 

No. 11-0551/CG.  U.S. v. Sean I. ZOBITZ.  CCA 1341.

No. 11-0557/AR.  U.S. v. Joseph D. HURDLE.  CCA 20100404.

No. 11-0561/AR.  U.S. v. Daylan A. LEWIE.  CCA 20100912.

No. 11-0562/AR.  U.S. v. Tywaun M. DEEDS.  CCA 20100452.

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED

 

No. 11-0614/NA.  U.S. v. Abayomi O. KALEJAIYE.  CCA 201100007.

No. 11-0615/AR.  U.S. v. Darian S. NEALY.  CCA 20100654.

No. 11-0616/AR.  U.S. v. Joshua D. NOLAN.  CCA 20100948.

 

INTERLOCUTORY ORDERS

 

No. 07-0870/AF.  U.S. v. Charles S. ROACH.  CCA S31143.  Appellant's motion to extend time to file the supplement to the petition for grant of review granted to August 3, 2011.

 

No. 11-0614/NA.  U.S. v. Abayomi O. KALEJAIYE.  CCA 201100007.  Appellant's motion to extend time to file the supplement to the petition for grant of review granted to August 4, 2011.




UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

No. 11-209

Thursday, July 14, 2011

 

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED

 

No. 07-0870/AF.  U.S. v. Charles S. ROACH.  CCA S31143.*

No. 11-0612/NA.  U.S. v. Charles J. POWELL.  CCA 201000446.

No. 11-0613/AR.  U.S. v. Michael A. GELEN-DESISTO.  CCA 20100643.

 

MISCELLANEOUS DOCKET - SUMMARY DISPOSITIONS

 

Misc. No. 11-8019/AR.  Josh R. RITTENHOUSE v. United States , Respondent.  CCA 20050411.  On consideration of Petitioner’s petition for extraordinary relief in the nature of a writ of error coram nobis and Respondent’s answer thereto, it is ordered that said petition is hereby denied.**

 

INTERLOCUTORY ORDERS

 

No. 11-0611/AR.  U.S. v. Louis F. DIETZ.  CCA 20081031.  Appellant's motion to extend time to file the supplement to the petition for grant of review granted to July 29, 2011.

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*  Fourth Petition in this case.

 

**  EFFRON, Chief Judge, with whom BAKER, Judge, joins (dissenting):

 

Article 67(b) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), 10 U.S.C. § 867(b) (2006), governs the time period for seeking discretionary review in our Court.  Under the statute, an “accused may petition the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces for review of a decision of the Court of Criminal Appeals within 60 days from the earlier of” the date on which the Government has perfected actual or constructive service upon the accused.  Id.   In the present case, we face the question of whether the time period involves a mandatory restriction or whether the time period may be waived for good cause.

 

Shortly after enactment of the UCMJ, our Court interpreted Article 67 as permitting waiver of the time period for filing. See United States v. Ponds, 1 C.M.A. 385, 386, 3 C.M.R. 119, 120 (1952) (interpreting the original version of the statutory time period).  For over a half century, our Court continued to interpret Article 67 as permitting waiver for good cause.  See United States v. Landers, 14 M.J. 150 (C.M.A. 1982) (interpreting the current version of the statute in light of enactment of amendments in 1981); United States v. Tamez, 63 M.J. 201, 202 (C.A.A.F. 2006) (interpreting the current version of the statute).

 

In United States v. Rodriguez, 67 M.J. 110, 112-14 (C.A.A.F. 2009), the Court acknowledged these precedents, but concluded that the Supreme Court’s decision in Bowles v. Russell, 551 U.S. 205 (2007), compelled our Court to overrule our longstanding interpretation of Article 67.  Rodriguez interpreted Bowles as establishing a “statutory/rule-based distinction,” requiring treatment of the filing period under Article 67 as a mandatory and jurisdictional limitation that could not be waived, irrespective of whether the petition could demonstrate good cause for a belated filing.  Id. at 113, 116.  Subsequently, however, the Supreme Court emphasized that Bowles did not establish a rigid statutory/rule-based distinction for purposes of determining whether a time period must be treated as jurisdictional and nonwaiveable.  See Henderson v. Shinseki, 131 S. Ct. 1197, 1203 (2011).

 

Henderson , which underscores the need for a more nuanced approach to the issue of whether a statutory time period should be treated as jurisdictional, demonstrates that our Court was not compelled to overrule our longstanding interpretation of Article 67.  Henderson considered whether a military veteran was jurisdictionally barred, under Bowles, from raising a claim before the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims because the 120-day filing requirement was established by statute.  The Supreme Court in Henderson explained that the consequences of a jurisdictional interpretation are so drastic that a rule should not be labeled jurisdictional “unless it governs a court’s adjudicatory capacity, that is, its subject-matter or personal jurisdiction.”  Id. at 1202.  The Court noted that filing deadlines “are quintessential claims-processing rules” and they “should not be described as jurisdictional” unless Congress has decided to establish jurisdictional consequences to such a rule.  Id. at 1203.  The test, under Henderson , is whether “there is any ‘clear’ indication that Congress wanted the rule to be ‘jurisdictional.’”  Id. (citing Arbaugh v. Y & H Corp., 546 U.S. 500, 515-16 (2006)).

 

In Henderson the Supreme Court considered the text and the context of the applicable statute, and concluded that Congress had not intended the legislation to carry jurisdictional consequences.  Id. at 1203-06.  In reaching this conclusion, the Court noted that the statute at issue addressed review of an administrative decision rather than review of a court-based decision, that it concerned special congressional solicitude for veterans’ benefits, and other unique aspects of the statutory framework.  Id.

 

The question before us is not whether the similarities or differences between Article 67 and the statute at issue in Henderson compel a particular interpretation of Article 67.  The question posed by the present appeal is whether our Court in Rodriguez correctly interpreted Bowles as establishing a statutory/rule-based distinction that required us to abandon our longstanding, consistent interpretation of Article 67.  In that regard, Henderson underscores that the Supreme Court has not adopted such a distinction, and that the Supreme Court has instead emphasized that filing timelines should not be interpreted as jurisdictional absent a “clear indication” that Congress intended such a drastic result.

 

Congress, in the UCMJ, has required the government to provide appellate counsel for an accused servicemember under Article 70, UCMJ, 10 U.S.C. § 870 (2006).  Rodriguez, which treats the filing period as jurisdictional, precludes waiver under any circumstance.  Under Rodriguez, even if a servicemember can demonstrate that a belated filing resulted from deficient performance by a government-furnished attorney, the appeal must be dismissed.  Rodriguez closes the courthouse door to members of the armed forces, such as the petitioner in this case, regardless of whether the servicemember can demonstrate good cause for a belated filing.  Our longstanding interpretation of Article 67 reflects that there is no “clear indication” that Congress intended such a drastic result.  Accordingly, I respectfully dissent.




UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

No. 11-208

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED

 

No. 11-0608/AR.  U.S. v. Damien L. PURCELL.  CCA 20080856.

No. 11-0609/AR.  U.S. v. Lenn W. MCINTIRE, Jr.  CCA 20090024.

No. 11-0610/AR.  U.S. v. Marcus MELCHOR.  CCA 20100272.

No. 11-0611/AR.  U.S. v. Louis F. DIETZ.  CCA 20081031.

 

MANDATES ISSUED

 

No. 11-0167/AR.  U.S. v. Inez T. MARTINEZ, Jr.  CCA 20080699.




UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

No. 11-207

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED

 

No. 11-0602/AR.  U.S. v. Justin J. SECREST.  CCA 20100515.

No. 11-0603/AR.  U.S. v. Timothy C. LUSBY.  CCA 20100740.

No. 11-0604/AR.  U.S. v. Joshua M. SCARBOROUGH.  CCA 20100886.

No. 11-0605/AF.  U.S. v. Adam E. PITMAN.  CCA 37453.

No. 11-0606/AF.  U.S. v. Kelly R. HAMMEL.  CCA 37704.

No. 11-0607/AF.  U.S. v. Ronald C. RENFROE.  CCA 37736.

 

INTERLOCUTORY ORDERS

 

No. 11-0413/NA.  U.S. v. Anthony P. BALLAN.  CCA 201000242.  Appellant's motion to extend time to file a brief granted, but only up to and including August 11, 2011.

 

No. 11-0598/AR.  U.S. v. Jorge A. PEREZ.  CCA 20080815.  Appellant's motion to extend time to file the supplement to the petition for grant of review granted to July 28, 2011.

 

No. 11-0605/AF.  U.S. v. Adam E. PITMAN.  CCA 37453.  Appellant's motion to extend time to file the supplement to the petition for grant of review granted to August 1, 2011.




UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

No. 11-206

Monday, July 11, 2011

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW DENIED

 

No. 11-0555/AR.  U.S. v. Nicholas A. OLSON.  CCA 20090252.

No. 11-0556/AR.  U.S. v. Mark GILLIAM.  CCA 20090907.

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED

 

No. 11-0601/AR.  U.S. v. Robert A. MOORE.  CCA 20100662.

 

INTERLOCUTORY ORDERS

 

No. 11-8038/AF.  In Re Lee W. PAYTON, Jr., Petitioner.  On consideration of Petitioner's motion to withdraw the petition for extraordinary relief in the nature of a writ of mandamus, it is ordered that said motion is hereby granted.




UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

No. 11-205

Friday, July 08, 2011

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED

 

No. 11-0596/NA.  U.S. v. Arielle T. FIFE.  CCA 201000412.

No. 11-0597/AF.  U.S. v. William L. MARR.  CCA 37397.

No. 11-0598/AR.  U.S. v. Jorge A. PEREZ.  CCA 20080815.

No. 11-0599/AR.  U.S. v. Michael D. DARROW.  CCA 20100816.

No. 11-0600/AR.  U.S. v. Joshua HERNANDEZ.  CCA 20100897.

 

INTERLOCUTORY ORDERS

 

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

No. 11-0166/AF.  U.S. v. Harley LUSK.  CCA S31624.

No. 11-0526/AF.  U.S. v. Kody T. WEEKS.  CCA 37535.

No. 11-0591/AF.  U.S. v. Victoria V. GRANT.  CCA 37631.

 

On consideration of the motions filed by Major Phillip T. Korman, USAF, to withdraw from representation as appellate defense counsel in the above cases, it appears that the Judge Advocate General of the Air Force has assigned other counsel to represent the appellants and that new counsel have assumed representation of the appellants.  Accordingly, said motions are hereby granted.

 

No. 11-0595/NA.  U.S. v. William C. FAIRLEY.  CCA 200900574.  Appellant's motion to extend time to file the supplement to the petition for grant of review granted to July 27, 2011.




UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

No. 11-204

Thursday, July 7, 2011

 

APPEALS - SUMMARY DISPOSITIONS

 

No. 11-0560/AR.  U.S. v. John A. WHITE III.  CCA 20100222.  On consideration of the petition for grant of review of the decision of the United States Army Court of Criminal Appeals, it is ordered that said petition is hereby granted, and the decision of the United States Army Court of Criminal Appeals is affirmed.*

 

*  It is noted that the military judge neglected to seal the pleadings and record of a closed hearing under MRE 412(c)(2).  Accordingly, the Clerk is directed to seal Appellate Exhibits VIII and IX and pages 55-70. [See also ORDERS GRANTING PETITION FOR REVIEW this date.]

 

No. 11-0569/AR.  U.S. v. Elijah M. HAWK.  CCA 20100588.  On consideration of the petition for grant of review of the decision of the United States Army Court of Criminal Appeals, it is ordered that said petition is hereby granted of the following specified issue:


WHETHER THE AFFIRMED FORFEITURE OF $1137.00 PAY PER MONTH FOR TWO MONTHS AT A SPECIAL COURT-MARTIAL WAS ILLEGAL UNDER ARTICLE 19, UCMJ, AND RULE FOR COURTS-MARTIAL 1003(b)(2) WHEN APPELLANT WAS REDUCED TO E-1 AS PART OF THE SENTENCE.

 

The decision of the United States Army Court of Criminal Appeals is affirmed as to findings and to only so much of the sentence as provides for forfeiture of $964.00 pay per month for two months, confinement for 60 days, reduction to pay grade E-1, and a bad-conduct discharge.[See also ORDERS GRANTING PETITION FOR REVIEW this date.]

 

ORDERS GRANTING PETITION FOR REVIEW

 

No. 11-0280/AR.  U.S. v. Douglas K. WINCKELMANN.  CCA 20070243.  Review granted on the following issues:

 

WHETHER THE LOWER COURT ERRED IN AFFIRMING THE FINDING OF GUILTY AS TO SPECIFICATION 3 OF CHARGE III WHEN IT FOUND THAT AN ONLINE CHAT CONTAINING THE LINE "U FREE TONIGHT" WAS SUFFICIENT TO PROVE ATTEMPTED ENTICEMENT.

 

WHETHER THE ARMY COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS ERRED BY AFFIRMING FORFEITURE OF ALL PAY AND ALLOWANCES WHEN THE CONVENING AUTHORITY DID NOT APPROVE ANY FORFEITURE.

 

WHETHER AN ARTICLE 134 CLAUSE 1 OR 2 SPECIFICATION THAT FAILS TO EXPRESSLY ALLEGE EITHER POTENTIAL TERMINAL ELEMENT STATES AN OFFENSE UNDER THE SUPREME COURT'S HOLDINGS IN UNITED STATES v. RESENDIZ-PONCE AND RUSSELL v. UNITED STATES, AND THIS COURT'S RECENT OPINIONS IN MEDINA, MILLER, AND JONES.

 

Briefs will be filed under Rule 25 on Issues I and II only.

 

No. 11-0560/AR.  U.S. v. John A. WHITE III.  CCA 20100222.  [See also APPEALS-SUMMARY DISPOSITIONS this date.]

 

No. 11-0569/AR.  U.S. v. Elijah M. HAWK.  CCA 20100588.  [See also APPEALS-SUMMARY DISPOSITIONS this date.]

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW DENIED

 

No. 11-0519/NA.  U.S. v. Brandon T. GATEWOOD.  CCA 201000142.

No. 11-0550/AR.  U.S. v. David MALONE, Jr.  CCA 20100356.

No. 11-0552/AR.  U.S. v. Aaron L. WILSON.  CCA 20090796.

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED

 

No. 11-0593/AF.  U.S. v. Coleman J. WISEMAN.  CCA 37712.

No. 11-0594/AF.  U.S. v. Nicolas M. SPELLMAN.  CCA 37693.

No. 11-0595/NA.  U.S. v. William C. FAIRLEY.  CCA 200900574.

 

INTERLOCUTORY ORDERS

 

No. 11-0546/AR.  U.S. v. Stephen R. RHOTEN.  CCA 20080971.  Appellant's second motion to extend time to file supplement to the petition for grant of review granted, up to and including July 21, 2011, 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. 11-203

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

 

HEARINGS

 

No. 11-6007/AR.  U.S. v. Demetrice K. BAKER.  CCA 20100841.

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW - OTHER SUMMARY DISPOSITIONS

 

No. 11-0543/AR.  U.S. v. Noel L. VELORIA.  CCA 20090483.  On consideration of Appellant’s motion to withdraw the petition for grant of review without prejudice, it is ordered that said motion is hereby granted.

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW FILED

 

No. 11-0591/AF.  U.S. v. Victoria V. GRANT.  CCA 37631.

No. 11-0592/AF.  U.S. v. William J. SELLMAN.  CCA S31847.

 

INTERLOCUTORY ORDERS

 

No. 11-0567/AR.  U.S. v. Eric L. NORDIN.  CCA 20090044.  Appellant's second motion to extend time to file the supplement to the petition for grant of review granted, up to and including July 20, 2011, and absent extraordinary circumstances, no further extension of time will be granted in this case.

 

No. 11-0582/MC.  U.S. v. Christian W. CARNEY.  CCA 201000149.  Appellant's motion to file a corrected copy of the supplement to the petition for grant of review is granted.




UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

No. 11-202

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW DENIED

 

No. 11-0507/AR.  U.S. v. Pedrus HELGENBERGER.  CCA 20080560.

No. 11-0527/AF.  U.S. v. Bryan D. CREWS.  CCA S31748.

No. 11-0530/AF.  U.S. v. Maximino ROSAS, Jr.  CCA 37624.

No. 11-0531/AF.  U.S. v. Andrew D. OLSON.  CCA S31781.

No. 11-0532/AF.  U.S. v. David A. AGUILAR, Jr.  CCA 37545.

No. 11-0545/AR.  U.S. v. Haskell L. CHURCH.  CCA 20090744.




UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

No. 11-201

Friday, July 01, 2011

 

PETITIONS FOR GRANT OF REVIEW DENIED

 

No. 11-0539/AR.  U.S. v. Meghan M. MCCOY.  CCA 20110016.

No. 11-0540/AR.  U.S. v. Douglas L. DUNNAM.  CCA 20100810.

No. 11-0541/AR.  U.S. v. Mack J. MILLER, II.  CCA 20100513.

 

INTERLOCUTORY ORDERS

 

No. 11-0589/AR.  U.S. v. Randa L. TAYLOR.  CCA 20080958.  Appellant's motion to extend time to file the supplement to the petition for grant of review granted, up to and including July 20, 2011.




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