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United States Court of Appeals
for the Armed Forces
450 E Street, Northwest Washington D.C. 20442-0001

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023

10:30 a.m.:

United States v.	Ladonies P. Strong	No. 23-0107/AR
(Appellee)	(Appellant)	(audio -- mp3 wma)

Counsel for Appellant: CPT Sean Patrick Flynn, USA (brief)
                                       ------------------------------- (reply brief)
Counsel for Appellee:  CPT Timothy R. Emmons, USA (brief)

Case Summary: GCM conviction for preventing an authorized seizure of property and negligent homicide. Granted issues are: (1) whether the Army Court erred when it determined that agents were still "endeavoring to seize" the digital media on Appellant's phone after agents had already seized the phone; (2) whether Appellant was prejudiced where the military judge failed to instruct the panel in accordance with the plain language of the charge sheet; and (3) whether Appellant was deprived of her constitutional right to a unanimous verdict.

NOTE: This case will be heard as a Project Outreach case at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Carey Theater. Counsel for each side will be allotted 20 minutes to present oral argument.

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Thursday, October 12, 2023

10:30 a.m.:

United States v.	Nixon Keago	No. 23-0021/NA
(Appellee)	(Appellant)	(audio -- mp3 wma)

Counsel for Appellant: LTCol Matthew E. Neely, USMC (brief)
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Counsel for Appellee:  CAPT Tyler W. Blair, USMC (brief)

Brief of Amicus Curiae -- National Institute of Military Justice

Case Summary: GCM conviction for attempted sexual assault, sexual assault, burglary, and obstructing justice. Granted issue is whether the military judge erred by denying three actual and implied bias challenges for cause against three members.

NOTE: This case will be heard as a Project Outreach case at the U.S. Navy Undersea Museum, Keyport, Washington. Counsel for each side will be allotted 20 minutes to present oral argument.

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023

9:30 a.m.:

United States v.	Gene N. Williams	No. 23-0006/AR
(Appellee)	(Appellant)	(audio -- mp3 wma)

Counsel for Appellant: CPT Kevin Todorow, USA (brief)
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Counsel for Appellee:  LTC Pamela L Jones, USA (brief)

Case Summary: GCM conviction for rape, sodomy, and assault. Granted issue is whether the Army Court abused its discretion in reassessing Appellant's sentence.

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

Followed by:

United States v.	Anthony R. Ramirez	No. 23-0080/AR
(Appellee)	(Appellant)	(audio -- mp3 wma)

Counsel for Appellant: Mr. William E. Cassara, Esq. (brief)
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Counsel for Appellee:  CPT Andrew M. Hopkins, USA (brief)

Case Summary: GCM conviction for abusive sexual contact, assault consummated by a battery, and conduct unbecoming a gentleman. Granted issue is whether the military judge abused his discretion in not allowing the defense to inquire into racial bias during voir dire.

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

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023

9:30 a.m.:

United States v.	Alexander L. Driskill	No. 23-0066/AF
(Appellee)	(Appellant)	(audio -- mp3 wma)

Counsel for Appellant: Maj Kasey W. Hawkins, USAF (brief)
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Counsel for Appellee:  Capt Jocelyn Q. Wright, USAF (brief)

Case Summary: GCM conviction for rape of a child and sexual abuse of a child. Granted issue is whether the government's reprosecution of Appellant for the same offense violated the Fifth Amendment and Article 44's prohibitions against double jeopardy. In Appellant's first court-martial, the military judge dismissed the charge of wrongful possession of obscene cartoons after closing arguments.

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

Followed by:

United States v.	Zachary C. Rocha	No. 23-0134/AF
(Appellee)	(Appellant)	(audio -- mp3 wma)

Counsel for Appellant: Maj Jay S. Peer, USAF (brief) (reply brief)
Counsel for Appellee:  Capt Samantha P. Golseth, USAF (brief)

Case Summary: GCM conviction for indecent conduct. Granted issue is whether the Presidentially-Enumerated Article 134, UCMJ, offense of indecent conduct provided Appellee with constitutionally-required fair notice that committing sexual acts with a child sex doll was subject to criminal sanction.

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