Court-Martial Trial Practice

Timothy Hennis filed this pro se petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. Mr. Hennis is confined at the United States Disciplinary Barracks in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas (“USDB”). He challenges his 2010 conviction by general court-martial for a triple murder that occurred in 1985. Petitioner mainly claims that the military…

The next sneaker has dropped in the writ petition of Bergdahl v. Burke, regarding release of the AR 15-6 investigation. Here is a link to the amicus filing of the Center for Constitutional Rights in support of petitioner.

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/299443.php While numerous studies have hailed mindfulness meditation for its potential benefits for the mind and body, new research suggests it may have a negative impact on memory. While mindfulness meditation is believed to be beneficial for the mind and body, researchers say the practice may impair the ability to accurately recall memories. Published in…

The Gazette of Colorado Springs has an article on the current USAFA sexual assault case. It’s worth the read because of its misinformation, or perhaps lack of understanding. So here goes with some comments. 1.People are upset because it’s odd the hearing was closed for quite a bit of time. Duh. Of course it’s closed:…

It took how long?!%#@ Well, in United States v. Gonzalez, a Coast Guard general court-martial, the sentence was announced on 27 July 2011. The case did not get docketed with the CGCCA until 19 December 2014. That means a total of 1,241 days went by before the appellate court began a mandated review under UCMJ…

(W)e seem to be on an endless quest to unmask the deceiver. This is easier said than done. The research is surprising. Even the professionals aren’t very good at catching people in a lie. When we do catch a lie, it’s often not for the reasons you may expect. There is no “Pinocchio’s nose”. That…

Of 100 studies published in top-ranking journals in 2008, 75% of social psychology experiments and half of cognitive studies failed the replication test. So says a report in The Guardian. Of 100 studies published in top-ranking journals in 2008, 75% of social psychology experiments and half of cognitive studies failed the replication test. Here is…

We do a lot of military sexual assault cases with alcohol involved. It is not unusual for a complaining witness to claim they were drunk, blacked out and didn’t consent. First, if blacked out they can’t know they didn’t consent–it’s impossible if they were blacked out, rather than them exhibiting a convenient and selective memory.…

Military and civilian counsel military cases is bound by Service rules of professional responsibility as well as their bar. The military RPC are based on the ABA Model Rules. Thus, ABA interpretations can be meaningful and helpful. What do you do with the client file when the case is over? This past July, the ABA…

Several relevant items for you this weekend. Orin Kerr has this post at The Volokh Conspiracy. In part: Computer searches usually happen in two stages. Agents take the computer, make a mirror image copy of its hard drive on a government storage device, and then search the image. Officers do this to ensure the integrity…