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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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Tuesday, February 25, 2025

9:30 a.m.:

United States v.	Daniel R. Csiti	No. 24-0175/AF
(Appellee)	(Appellant)	(audio -- mp3)

Counsel for Appellant: Maj Megan R. Crouch, USAF (brief)
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Counsel for Appellee:  Capt Kate Eyn Lee, USAF (brief)

Case Summary: GCM conviction for a sexual assault. Granted issues are: (1) whether the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces has statutory authority to decide whether a conviction is factually sufficient; (2) whether Appellant's conviction for sexual assault is factually and legally insufficient because AH was capable of consenting-and did consent-to sexual activity with Appellant; and (3) whether the lower court erroneously interpreted and applied the amended factual sufficiency standard under Article 66(d)(1)(B), UCMJ.

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

Followed by:

United States v.	Monica R. Arroyo	No. 24-0212/AF
(Appellee)	(Appellant)	(audio -- mp3)

Counsel for Appellant: Maj Heather M. Bruha, USAF (brief)
                                                 ------------------- (reply brief)
Counsel for Appellee:  Capt Kate E. Lee, USAF (brief)

Brief of Amicus Curiae -- Air Force Victims' Counsel Division

Case Summary: GCM conviction for assault and battery. Granted issue is during its sentence severity analysis, the Air Force Court considered the benefit enjoyed by Appellant when the government dismissed specifications. Did the Air Force court err?

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

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Wednesday, February 26, 2025

9:30 a.m.:

United States v.	Bryce T. Roan	No. 24-0104/AF
(Appellee)	(Appellant)	(audio -- mp3)

Counsel for Appellant: Ms. Ann Morgan, Esq. (brief) (reply brief)
Counsel for Appellee:  Lt Col Jenny A. Liabenow, USAF (brief)

Case Summary: GCM conviction for wrongful use of cocaine. Granted issues are: (1) whether the lower court's erroneous resolution of a question of law -- finding that withheld evidence was immaterial and there was no prejudice to Appellant -- violated Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963); and (2) whether the lower court's erroneous resolution of a question of law -- finding that the government did not violate Appellant's rights under Rule for Court's-Martial 701(A)(6) -- violated binding precedent set by this Court.

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

Followed by:

United States v.	Leo J. Navarro Aguirre	No. 24-0146/AF
(Appellee)	(Appellant)	(audio -- mp3)

Counsel for Appellant: Maj Frederick J. Johnson, USAF (brief)
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Counsel for Appellee:  Maj Vanessa N. Bairos, USAF (brief)    

Case Summary: GCM conviction for violating a no-contact order, wrongful use of oxycodone and Ambien, reckless driving, assault and battery, and aggravated assault. Granted issues are: (1) whether Appellant's conviction for wrongful Ambien use is legally sufficient when: (1) he had a valid prescription for Ambien, and (2) the basis for his conviction was a medically-known side effect; and (2) whether Appellant's guilty plea for reckless driving was provident when he took his prescribed dose of Ambien, fell asleep in his bed, and "the next thing [he] remembered is being behind the wheel of [his] car."

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