Articles Posted in Uncategorized

The harmful effects of law enforcement tunnel vision do not end with wrongful convictions. Tunnel vision also undermines community trust in the police and damages an already fraught relationship. In a sexual assault case, real victims are actually harmed when false allegations are buttressed by so-called “victim-centric” investigations. When false reports are “substantiated” others watching…

Ordinary Causation: A Study in Experimental Statutory Interpretation Indiana Law Journal, Forthcoming 73 Pages Posted: 9 Apr 2019 Columbia Law School Date Written: March 14, 2019 Abstract In a series of recent split decisions interpreting criminal and tort-like legislation, the Supreme Court has purported to give statutory causation requirements their ordinary, plain meaning. Armed with…

The Navy is establishing a new uniform for all detainees and prisoners in a Navy Brig (currently Charleston, Miramar, Chesapeake consolidated brigs). https://www.wearethemighty.com/military-culture/navy-uniforms-issued-in-brig

United States v. Vick, ACCA 2019. Prosecutors and convening authorities require an accused to plead guilty to charges which the accused is not provident, but it’s a take it or leave it deal and the accused dutifully complies, only to have the whole process go awry. Is Vick such a case of unreasonable requirements from…

Appellant argues his trial defense team was ineffective. Appellant’s argument involves mistaken identity, fraternal betrayal, technological mystery, and a healthy dose of bad luck. The argument is ambitious and engaging, it is also wrong. United States v. Carter, ACCA 2019.

As will be seen, this court-martial was a mess on several levels. Before discussing the facts surrounding appellant’s offenses, we are required to determine which specifications now remain before this court. See United States v. Solomon, ACCA 2019.

This is a banner on the NMPC web page. NOTE: AMRDEC Safe has been reestablished to submit encrypted correspondence for a limited time awaiting fielding of a permanent solution. For further information, contact MyNavy Career Center (MNCC).

Appellant challenges the factual sufficiency of his conviction for sexually assaulting MB. We have reviewed the evidence, which includes a video-recording of appellant’s sexual encounter with MB. The video-recording demonstrates that MB repeatedly gave audible consent—or at least what reasonably appears to be audible consent—to sexual intercourse with appellant. Considering this evidence, we are not…

SECNAVINST 5720.42G, 15 January 2019.

On appeal, Appellant asserts three assignments of error: (1) whether Appellant is entitled to sentence relief due to the conditions of her post-trial confinement; (2) whether Appellant is entitled to relief because the Staff Judge Advocate’s Recommendation (SJAR) failed to address alleged legal errors; and (3) whether the approved sentence is unduly harsh as compared…