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Tuesday, December 9, 2014

9:30 a.m.:

United States v.	Aaron M. Buford	No. 14-6010/AF
(Appellant/ Cross-Appellee)	(Appellee/ Cross-Appellant)	(audio)

Counsel for Appellant:  Capt Thomas J. Alford, USAF (brief)                                                 ------------ (Cross-Appellee brief)
Counsel for Appellee:  Capt Christopher D. James, USAF (brief)
                                              ---------------- (Cross-Appellant brief)

Case Summary: GCM prosecution for committing an indecent act with a minor, and receiving, possessing, accessing and distributing child pornography. Certified issue questions whether the military judge abused her discretion by suppressing evidence from the Dell laptop, Hewlett-Packard laptop, and Centon hard drive. Granted issue questions whether the Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals erred by finding A.B. consented to law enforcement's search of the Centon thumb drive and the Dell laptop.

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

Followed by:

United States v.	David J. A. Gutierrez	No. 13-0522/AF
(Appellee)	(Appellant)	(audio)

Counsel for Appellant:  Kevin Barry McDermott, Esq. (brief)    
                                      ------------------------------- (reply brief)
Counsel for Appellee:   Maj Brian C. Mason, USAF  (brief)

Brief of Amicus Curiae -- Army Defense Appellate Division

Case Summary: GCM conviction of failure to obey a lawful order, indecent acts, aggravated assault, and adultery. Granted issues question: (1) whether the evidence was legally insufficient to find beyond a reasonable doubt that Appellant committed assault likely to result in grievous bodily harm; (2) whether the evidence was legally sufficient to find beyond a reasonable doubt that Appellant committed adultery; and (3) whether the factually unreasonable delay in post-trial processing deprived Appellant of his due process right to speedy review pursuant to United States v. Moreno, 63 M.J. 129 (C.A.A.F. 2006).

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

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Wednesday, December 10, 2014

9:30 a.m.:

United States v.	Adrian Torres	No. 14-0222/AF
(Appellee)	(Appellant)	(audio)

Counsel for Appellant:  Capt Christopher D. James, USAF  (brief)                                                    ------------------------------- (reply brief)
Counsel for Appellee:   Capt Thomas J. Alford, USAF (brief)

Case Summary: GCM conviction of aggravated assault and assault consummated by a battery. Granted issue questions whether the military judge erred by denying the defense requested instruction.

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

Followed by:

United States v.	Timothy E. Bennitt	No. 12-0616/AR
(Appellee)	(Appellant)	(audio)

Counsel for Appellant:  Capt Aaron R. Inkenbrandt, JA, USA (brief)                                               ------------------------------------- (reply brief)
Counsel for Appellee:   Capt Janae M. Lepir, JA, USA (brief) 

Case Summary: GCM conviction of involuntary manslaughter, distribution of oxycodone, marijuana, oxymorphone and alprazolam and use of oxycodone, marijuana, oxymorphone, and cocaine. Granted issue questions whether the Army Court of Criminal Appeals abused its discretion by re-affirming Appellant's approved sentence after this court set aside his conviction for manslaughter.

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