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for the Armed Forces
450 E Street, Northwest Washington D.C. 20442-0001

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Tuesday, April 9, 2019

10:30 a.m.:

United States v.	Nicholas L. Frost	No. 18-0362/AR
(Appellee)	(Appellant)	(*audio -- wma mp3)

Counsel for Appellant: Robert Allan Feldmeier, Esq. (brief)
                                            ------------------------- (reply brief)
Counsel for Appellee:  CPT Jonathan S. Reiner, JA, USA (brief)

Case Summary: GCM conviction of rape of a child. Granted issue questions whether the military judge erred in admitting hearsay statements as prior consistent statements under Mil.R.Evid. 801(d)(1)(B)(i) where the defense theory posited the improper influence or motive preceded the allegedly consistent statements.

NOTE: This case will be heard as a Project Outreach case at the University of Kansas School of Law in Lawrence, Kansas. Counsel for each side will be allotted 20 minutes to present oral argument.

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Wednesday, April 10, 2019

9:00 a.m.:

United States v.	Michael E. Harris	No. 18-0364/AR
(Appellee)	(Appellant)	(*audio -- wma mp3)

Counsel for Appellant: CPT Patrick G. Hoffman, JA, USA (brief)
                                            --------------------------------- (reply brief)
Counsel for Appellee:  CPT Natanyah Ganz, JA, USA (brief)    

Case Summary: GCM conviction of possession of child pornography and desertion. Granted issue questions whether the Army court erroneously affirmed the military judge's denial of 291 days of Allen credit for pretrial confinement Appellant served in a civilian confinement facility awaiting disposition of state offenses for which he was later court-martialed.

NOTE: This case will be heard as a Project Outreach case at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Counsel for each side will be allotted 20 minutes to present oral argument.

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Tuesday, April 23, 2019

9:30 a.m.:

United States v.	Michael J. Gonzales	No. 18-0347/AR
(Appellee)	(Appellant)	(*audio -- wma mp3)

Counsel for Appellant: CPT Stephen J. Dray, JA, USA (brief)
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Counsel for Appellee:  CPT Jeremy S. Watford, JA, USA (brief)    

Case Summary: GCM conviction of aggravated sexual contact of a child, aggravated sexual abuse of a child, indecent liberties with a child and child endangerment. Granted issue questions whether aggravated sexual contact of a child was a lesser included offense of rape of a child.

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

Followed by:

United States v.	Michael L. Haynes, Jr.	No. 18-0359/AR
(Appellee)	(Appellant)	(*audio -- wma mp3)

Counsel for Appellant: CPT Zachary A. Gray, JA, USA (brief)
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Counsel for Appellee:  CPT KJ Harris, JA, USA (brief)    

Case Summary: GCM conviction for abusive sexual contact, making false official statements, wrongful use of a controlled substance, assault consummated by battery, failing to go to his appointed place of duty, willful disobedience of a superior commission officer, and willful disobedience of a non-commissioned officer. Granted issues question whether (1) an appellant is authorized to request Pierce credit for the first time at a Court of Criminal Appeals and (2) if the Army Court of Criminal Appeals erred in holding that the failure to request Pierce credit below constituted waiver, was its actual review of this issue under its article 66(c), UCMJ authority still sufficient?

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

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Wednesday, April 24, 2019

9:30 a.m.:

United States v.	Michael R. Rodriguez	No. 18-0350/CG
(Appellee)	(Appellant)	(*audio -- wma mp3)

Counsel for Appellant: LCDR Benjamin M. Robinson, USCG (brief)
                                                --------------------------------- (reply brief)
Counsel for Appellee:  LCDR Emily A. Rose, USCG (brief)    

Case Summary: GCM for sexual abuse of a child and adultery. Granted issue questions whether United States v. Orben, which established what the government must show to prove intent for indecent liberties under Article 134 (the precursor to Article 120b), applies to the intent element of Article 120b(c), sexual abuse of a child.

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