UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

 

Order Granting Petition for Review

 

No. 25-0254/AR. U.S. v. Phillip E. Thompson, Jr. CCA 20190525. 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 granted on the following issue:

 

WHETHER THE SPECIAL FINDINGS WARRANT REVERSAL OF APPELLANT'S CONVICTION FOR INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER.

 

Appellant will file a brief on or before February 17, 2026, Appellee will file an answer brief no later than 21 days after the filing of Appellant's brief, and Appellant may file a reply brief no later than 7 days after the filing of Appellee's answer brief.




UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

Friday, January 23, 2026

 

Petitions for Grant of Review Filed

 

No. 26-0104/CG. U.S. v. James D. Fink. CCA 1502.

No. 26-0105/MC. U.S. v. Abraham L. Porath. CCA 202400223.

No. 26-0106/NA. U.S. v. Jason L. Grabau. CCA 202400152.

 

Petitions for Grant of Review Denied

 

No. 26-0033/AR. U.S. v. Gonzalo M. Perez. CCA 20240076.

No. 26-0044/AF. U.S. v. Dyllin V.E. Roberts. CCA 40608.

 

Interlocutory Orders

 

No. 25-0081/AR. U.S. v. Jerome J. Forrest. CCA 20200715.  Appellee's motion to attach is granted.

 

No. 25-0233/AR. U.S. v. Zackery M. Armsbury. CCA 20230534. Appellee's motion to file an amended brief is granted.

 

No. 26-0068/NA. U.S. v. Joseph A. Maese. CCA 202400146. Appellant's third motion to extend time to file the supplement to the petition for grant of review is granted, up to and including February 2, 2026, and no further extensions of time will be granted in this case.




UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

Thursday, January 22, 2026

 

Interlocutory Orders

 

No. 26-0044/AF. U.S. v. Dyllin V.E. Roberts. CCA 40608. On consideration of the motion filed by the National Institute of Military Justice for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae, it is ordered that the motion is hereby granted.

 

No. 26-0078/AR. U.S. v. Ian J. Stiles. CCA 20230555. Appellant's second motion to extend time to file the supplement to the petition for grant of review is granted to February 5, 2026.

 

No. 26-0083/AR. U.S. v. Ian N. Campbell. CCA 20240001. Appellant's motion to extend time to file the supplement to the petition for grant of review is granted to February 5, 2026.




UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

 

Petition for Grant of Review Filed

 

No. 26-0103/AR. U.S. v. Matthew S. Davenport. CCA 20250180.

 

Petitions for Grant of Review Denied

 

No. 26-0026/AF. U.S. v. Tanner W. Hahn. CCA 40657.

No. 26-0029/AR. U.S. v. Jeffrey A. Demayo. CCA 20220594.

No. 26-0049/AF. U.S. v. Chase L. Simmons. CCA 40658.

No. 26-0057/AR. U.S. v. Rigoberto Contrerasclaros. CCA 20250029.

No. 26-0070/AF. U.S. v. Matthew D. Corliss. CCA 40656.




UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

 

Petitions for Grant of Review Filed

 

No. 26-0099/AR. U.S. v. Nolan D. Jarvis. CCA 20240162.

No. 26-0100/AF. U.S. v. Leo J. Navarro Aguirre. CCA 40354.

No. 26-0101/AF. U.S. v. Brian D. Howard. CCA 40478.

No. 26-0102/NA. U.S. v. Ryan M. Hoko. CCA 202400338.

 

Interlocutory Orders

 

No. 26-0067/MC. U.S. v. Alexander R. Marcy. CCA 202500137. Appellant's motion to extend time to file a reply to the answer to the supplement to the petition for grant of review is granted to January 28, 2026.

 

No. 26-0076/AR. U.S. v. Joshua R. Jarvis. CCA 20230194. Appellant's motion to extend time to file the supplement to the petition for grant of review is granted to February 9, 2026.

 

No. 26-0100/AF. U.S. v. Leo J. Navarro Aguirre. CCA 40354. Appellee's motion to extend time to file an answer to the supplement to the petition for grant of review is granted to February 10, 2026.

 

Petition for Reconsideration Filed

 

No. 24-0144/NA. U.S. v. Salvador Jacinto. CCA 201800325.




UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

Friday, January 16, 2026

 

Interlocutory Orders

 

No. 26-0058/NA. U.S. v. Jamar M. Davis. CCA 202400121. Appellant's third motion to extend time to file the supplement to the petition for grant of review is granted, up to and including January 27, 2026, and no further extensions of time will be granted in this case.

 

No. 26-0059/AF. U.S. v. Onetera G. Nelson. CCA 24042. Appellant's motion to extend time to file a brief is granted to February 16, 2026.

 

No. 26-0098/AR. U.S. v. Marcus J. Roff. CCA 20240206. Appellant's motion to extend time to file the supplement to the petition for grant of review is granted to February 6, 2026.




UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

Thursday, January 15, 2026

 

Petitions for Grant of Review Filed

 

No. 26-0097/AR. U.S. v. Jackson S. Bradford. CCA 20250121.

No. 26-0098/AR. U.S. v. Marcus J. Roff. CCA 20240206.

 

Order Granting Petition for Review

 

No. 26-0005/NA. U.S. v. Steven G. Flores. CCA 202300290. On consideration of the petition for grant of review of the decision of the United States Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals, it is ordered that said petition is hereby granted on the following issue:

 

WHETHER THE MILITARY JUDGE ABUSED HER DISCRETION IN FAILING TO SUPPRESS APPELLANT'S STATEMENTS TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AFTER HE HAD INVOKED HIS RIGHT TO COUNSEL IN VIOLATION OF THE SIXTH AMENDMENT AND M.R.E. 305(c)(3).

 

Appellant will file a brief on or before February 5, 2026; Appellee will file an answer brief no later than 21 days after the filing of Appellant's brief; and Appellant may file a reply brief no later than 7 days after the filing of Appellee's answer brief.




UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

Wednesday, January 14, 2026

 

Hearings

 

No. 25-0149/MC. U.S. v. James H. Bass. CCA 202300185.

No. 25-0202/AF. U.S. v. Jaelen M. Johnson. CCA 40537.




UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

Tuesday, January 13, 2026

 

Interlocutory Orders

 

No. 26-0090/MC. U.S. v. Sivar Y. Cox. CCA 202400194. Appellant's motion to extend time to file the supplement to the petition for grant of review is granted to February 3, 2026.

 

No. 26-0092/AF. U.S. v. Nathaniel A. Casillas. CCA 40551. Appellant's motion to extend time to file the supplement to the petition for grant of review is granted to February 3, 2026.

 

Hearing

 

No. 25-0177/AF. U.S. v. John D. Kershaw. CCA 40455.




UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

Monday, January 12, 2026

 

Petitions for Grant of Review Filed

 

No. 26-0094/AR. U.S. v. Miguel D. Garza Jr. CCA 20240386.

No. 26-0095/AR. U.S. v. Dominic M. Henley. CCA 20250070.

 

Certificate for Review Filed

 

No. 26-0096/AF. U.S. v. Nathaniel A. Casillas. CCA 40551. Notice is given that a certificate for review of the decision of the United States Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals was filed under Rule 22 on this date on the following issues:

 

I. DID THE AIR FORCE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS ERR WHEN IT FOUND THAT SENIOR AIRMAN CASILLAS' RIGHTS AGAINST DOUBLE JEOPARDY WERE VIOLATED WHEN HE WAS CHARGED AT TWO SEPARATE COURTS-MARTIAL FOR POSSESSING DIFFERENT IMAGES OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY ON THE SAME DEVICE?

 

II. IF THE AIR FORCE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS CORRECTLY SET ASIDE THE FINDING OF GUILTY AS TO THE POSSESSION SPECIFICATION BASED ON DOUBLE JEOPARDY, DID THE AIR FORCE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS ERR BY DECLINING TO SET ASIDE THE FINDING OF GUILTY AS TO THE VIEWING SPECIFICATION BASED ON DOUBLE JEOPARDY?

 

III. THE TRIAL DEFENSE COUNSEL FAILED TO ASSERT THE PROHIBITIONS AGAINST DOUBLE JEOPARDY IN DEFENSE OF SENIOR AIRMAN CASILLAS. IF TRIAL DEFENSE COUNSEL WAIVED THIS ISSUE, DID THE AIR FORCE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS ERR BY DECLINING TO FIND INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL?

 

Appellant will file a brief under Rule 22(b) in support of said certificate on or before the 11th day of February, 2026.

 

Order Granting Petition for Review

 

No. 26-0059/AF. U.S. v. Onetera G. Nelson. CCA 24042. On consideration of Appellant's petition for grant of review of the decision of the United States Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals, it is ordered that said petition is granted on the following issue:

 

WHETHER THE DEFENSE COUNSEL'S MERE FAILURE TO OBJECT WHEN THE MILITARY TRIAL JUDGE DOES NOT EXECUTE HIS SUA SPONTE DUTY TO INSTRUCT ON ALL REASONABLY RAISED DEFENSES AMOUNTS TO AN AFFIRMATIVE WAIVER OF THE RIGHT TO HAVE A PANEL INSTRUCTED ON ALL REASONABLY RAISED DEFENSES.

 

Appellant will file a brief on or before February 2, 2026, Appellee will file an answer brief no later than 21 days after the filing of Appellant's brief, and Appellant may file a reply brief no later than 7 days after the filing of Appellee's answer brief.




UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

Friday, January 9, 2026

 

Petitions for Grant of Review Filed

 

No. 26-0088/AR. U.S. v. Maurice A. Jenkins. CCA 20240587.

No. 26-0089/AR. U.S. v. Sherwood Bradford. CCA 20240486.

No. 26-0090/MC. U.S. v. Sivar Y. Cox. CCA 202400194.

No. 26-0091/AR. U.S. v. Andrew A. Horton. CCA 20240618.

No. 26-0092/AF. U.S. v. Nathaniel A. Casillas. CCA 40551.

No. 26-0093/MC. U.S. v. Nathan M. Rivera. CCA 202400304.

 

Interlocutory Orders

 

No. 26-0053/NA. U.S. v. Rodney D. Harvey. CCA 202200040. Appellant's third motion to extend time to file the supplement to the petition for grant of review is granted, up to and including January 14, 2026, and no further extensions of time will be granted in this case.

 

No. 26-0066/AR. U.S. v. Zachariah S. Patterson. CCA 20220033. Appellant's second motion to extend time to file the supplement to the petition for grant of review is granted to January 23, 2026.

 

No. 26-0072/NA. Nicalas T. Mitchell, Appellant v. A.G. Partridge, CDR, JAGC, U.S. Navy, Military Judge, and United States, Appellees. CCA 202500440. On consideration of Appellant's writ-appeal petition, motion to supplement, and second motion to supplement, it is ordered that the writ-appeal petition is denied, that the motion to supplement is granted, that the second motion to supplement is denied, and the temporary stay of proceedings that was ordered on January 8, 2026, is lifted.

 

No. 26-0087/AF. U.S. v. Alexander L. Driskill. CCA 39889. Appellant's motion to extend time to file the supplement to the petition for grant of review is granted to January 30, 2026.




UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

Thursday, January 8, 2026

 

Petition for Grant of Review Filed

 

No. 26-0087/AF. U.S. v. Alexander L. Driskill. CCA 39889.

 

Interlocutory Order

 

No. 26-0072/NA. Nicalas T. Mitchell, Appellant v. A.G. Partridge, CDR, JAGC, U.S. Navy, Military Judge, and United States, Appellees. CCA 202500440. On consideration of Appellant's motion for temporary stay, it is ordered that the motion is hereby granted; and that the proceedings are stayed until further order of the Court.




UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

Wednesday, January 7, 2026

 

Petitions for Grant of Review Denied

 

No. 26-0031/AR. U.S. v. Max G. Predvil. CCA 20230342.

No. 26-0038/AR. U.S. v. Timothy M. Johnson. CCA 20240408.

No. 26-0051/AR. U.S. v. Steven M. Baugus. CCA 20250071.

No. 26-0056/AR. U.S. v. Joshua O. Bevard. CCA 20240409.

 

Interlocutory Orders

 

No. 26-0037/AR. U.S. v. Daniel A. Romero. CCA 20240456. On consideration of the supplement to the petition for grant of review of the decision of the United States Army Court of Criminal Appeals, we note that the findings and sentence stated in the supplement are different from those stated in the record of trial. Accordingly, it is ordered that within five days of the date of this order, Appellant will file a revised supplement addressing the discrepancy between the supplement and the record of trial with respect to the findings and sentence.

 

No. 26-0062/AR. U.S. v. Brady T. Wicks. CCA 20230171. Appellant's second motion to extend time to file the supplement to the petition for grant of review is granted to January 27, 2026.




UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

Tuesday, January 6, 2026

 

Petition for Grant of Review Filed

 

No. 26-0086/AR. U.S. v. Devin T. Eddy. CCA 20240122.

 

Petitions for Grant of Review Denied

 

No. 25-0277/AF. U.S. v. William T. Cooley. CCA 40376. Upon consideration of the petition for grant of review of the decision of the United States Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals and the government's answer to the supplement to the petition, we note that the government acknowledges that this Court has already held in United States v. Folts, __M.J.__, No. 25-0043/AF (C.A.A.F. Aug. 18, 2025) that it has jurisdiction over cases like the case at bar. We also note that the government's petition for reconsideration of Folts was denied. United States v. Folts, __M.J.__, No. 25-0043/AF (C.A.A.F. Sep. 24, 2025). Under Folts, we hold that the lower court had jurisdiction in this case. Accordingly, it is ordered that the petition is denied.

 

No. 26-0008/AR. U.S. v. Jeffrey R. Dimond. CCA 20240199.

No. 26-0035/AF. U.S. v. Dominic C. Haymond, II. CCA 40588.

No. 26-0041/AR. U.S. v. Edward Y. Rojas-Sanchez. CCA 20240511.

No. 26-0043/AR. U.S. v. Miterrion M. Smith. CCA 20250225.

No. 26-0050/AF. U.S. v. Parker C. Myslow. CCA 40668.

No. 26-0055/AR. U.S. v. Jalen D. Soto. CCA 20250043.

 

Miscellaneous Docket - Summary Disposition

 

No. 26-0074/AR. George J. Sebastian III, Petitioner v. United States, Respondent. On consideration of the petition for extraordinary relief in the nature of a writ of habeas corpus, it is ordered that the petition is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.

 

Interlocutory Orders

 

No. 24-0144/NA. U.S. v. Salvador Jacinto. CCA 201800325. On November 3, 2025, this Court ordered that no further amicus curiae briefs will be received from Mr. Peter Coote, Esq., representing E.B., the victim in this case. Despite that Court order, Mr. Coote has filed "Victim/Patient E.B.'s Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief in Support of Appellee's Brief." Accordingly, it is ordered that the motion is denied.

 

No. 26-0014/AR. United States, Appellant/Cross-Appellee v. Zackery J. Askins, Appellee/Cross-Appellant. CCA 20230303. Appellee/Cross-Appellant's second motion to extend time to file a brief is granted to January 21, 2026.

 

No. 26-0048/AR. U.S. v. Armstrong A. Onyenso. CCA 20240105. On consideration of Appellant's third motion to extend time to file the supplement to the petition for grant of review, it is ordered that the motion is hereby granted, but only up to and including January 20, 2026; and that absent extraordinary circumstances, no further extension of time will be granted in this case.

 

No. 26-0068/NA. U.S. v. Joseph A. Maese. CCA 202400146. Appellant's second motion to extend time to file the supplement to the petition for grant of review is granted to January 26, 2025.

 

Petitions for Reconsideration Denied

 

No. 25-0089/MC. U.S. v. Alvin Valencia. CCA 202300240.

No. 25-0234/AF. U.S. v. Ricky Z. Barlow. CCA 40552.




UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

DAILY JOURNAL

Monday, January 5, 2026

 

Petitions for Grant of Review Filed

 

No. 26-0084/MC. U.S. v. Jared C. Simms. CCA 202400341.

No. 26-0085/AR. U.S. v. Jonathan K. Cunningham. CCA 20220140.

 

Interlocutory Orders

 

No. 25-0220/NA. U.S. v. Eric C. Babbitt. CCA 202300286. Appellant's motion to extend time to file a reply brief is granted to January 9, 2026.

 

No. 26-0081/AR. U.S. v. Anthony I. Fowler. CCA 20240120. Appellant's motion to extend time to file the supplement to the petition for grant of review is granted to January 21, 2026.

 

No. 26-0083/AR. U.S. v. Ian N. Campbell. CCA 20240001. Appellant's motion to extend time to file the supplement to the petition for grant of review is granted to January 21, 2026.

 

No. 26-0085/AR. U.S. v. Jonathan K. Cunningham. CCA 20220140. Appellant's motion to extend time to file the supplement to the petition for grant of review is granted to January 26, 2026.

 

Petition for Reconsideration Denied

 

No. 25-0132/AR. U.S. v. Andres F. Cuesta. CCA 20230024. Appellant's petition for reconsideration of the decision issued by the Court, __ M.J. __ (C.A.A.F. 2025), is denied.



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