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AFCCA on a Art. 62 petition and witnesses
AFCCA issued an opinion in United States v. Rettinghouse today. It was an Article 62, UCMJ, appeal, with some teaching points. I note this issue arose because of – yes – trial counsel discovery violations, and then a refusal to accede to the judge’s remedy of producing witnesses for the…
AFCCA denies a new trial
The Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals has issued an opinion in United States v. Hull. The issues on appeal are: whether the staff judge advocate (SJA) erred by advising the convening authority (CA), pursuant to Rule for Courts-Martial (R.C.M.) 1106, that no new trial was warranted and whether the…
Oooops, trial counsel, defense counsel do you agree
Here is an new grant from CAAF. No. 10-0494/AF. U.S. v. Caleb B. BEATY. CCA 37478. Review granted on the following issue: WHETHER THE SENTENCE MUST BE SET ASIDE BECAUSE THE MILITARY JUDGE DETERMINED THE SENTENCE BASED ON THE INCORRECT MAXIMUM PUNISHMENT. Briefs will be filed under Rule 25. Note…