2006
United States v. Tanner, 63 M.J. 445 (for the purpose
of admitting a prior conviction into evidence, a court-martial
conviction occurs when a sentence has been adjudged; the prosecution
may introduce evidence of a prior conviction during the pendency of an
appeal therefrom).
2005
United
States v. Meghdadi, 60 M.J. 438 (M.R.E. 608(c) [Evidence of bias]
permits
introduction of evidence, extrinsic or otherwise, tending to establish
bias,
prejudice, or motive to misrepresent on the part of a witness; M.R.E.
613(b)
[Extrinsic evidence of prior inconsistent statement of witness] permits
the
extrinsic evidence of prior inconsistent statements if the witness
denies
making them, or equivocates).
2000
United
States v. Cobia, 53 MJ 305 (once a defendant
preemptively
introduces evidence of a prior conviction on direct examination in
order to
take the impeaching sting out of the prior conviction, he may not
complain on
appeal that the admission of such evidence was error).