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for the Armed Forces
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Tuesday, March 9, 2021

9:30 a.m.:

United States v.	Stephen A. Begani	No. 20-0217/NA & 20-0327/NA
(Appellee/ Cross-Appellant)	(Appellant/ Cross-Appellee)	(audio -- mp3 wma)

Counsel for Appellant/Cross-Appellee: Stephen I. Vladeck, Esq.
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Counsel for Appellee/Cross-Appellant: MAJ Clayton L. Wiggins, USMC
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Brief of Amicus Curiae -- Protect Our Defenders

Case Summary: GCM conviction of attempted sexual assault of a child and attempted sexual abuse of a child. Granted issues question (1) whether Article 2, UCMJ, violates Appellant's right to equal protection where it subjects the conduct of all Fleet Reservists to constant UCMJ jurisdiction, but does not subject retired reservists to such jurisdiction; and (2) whether Fleet Reservists have a sufficient current connection to the military for Congress to subject them to constant UCMJ jurisdiction. The government has cross-certified the following issue: Whether Appellant waived or forfeited the right to assert that his court-martial violated his right to equal protection.

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

10:45 a.m.:

United States v.	Jacob L. Brubaker-Escobar	No. 20-0345/AR
(Appellee)	(Appellant)	(audio -- mp3 wma)

Counsel for Appellant: CPT Alexander N. Hess, JA, USA (brief)
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Counsel for Appellee:  CPT Amanda L. Dixson, JA USA (brief)
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Case Summary: GCM conviction of maltreatment and of assault consummated by a battery. Granted issue questions whether the convening authority's failure to take action on the sentence as a result of the Staff Judge Advocate's erroneous advice deprived the Army Court of jurisdiction under Article 66, UCMJ.

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

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Wednesday, March 10, 2021

9:30 a.m.:

United States v.	Clovis H. Castro	No. 21-0017/AR
(Appellee)	(Appellant)	(audio -- mp3 wma)

Counsel for Appellant: CPT David D. Hamstra, JA USA (brief)
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Counsel for Appellee:  CPT Anthony A. Contrada, JA USA (brief)

Case Summary: SPCM conviction of violation of a general regulation and of larceny. Granted issue questions whether the military judge abused his discretion in accepting Appellant's guilty plea to Specification 1 of Charge II ("Steal Gas, of a Value Less than $500, the Property of the General Services Administration").

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