Here is an upublished opinion in the Court of Appeals, First Circuit, State of Louisana, in State v. Davis. Note, this case was a court-martial tried under the Louisiana Code of Military Justice (a National Guard case). La. R.S. 29:101-242, applies to all members of the state military forces when not subject to the Uniform…
Continue reading ›And here is an Air Force Times report: When Rohan Coombs joined the Marine Corps, he never thought one day he would be locked up in an immigration detention center and facing deportation from the country he had vowed to defend. . . . The estimates are of about 8000 non-U.S. citizens enlisting to serve…
Continue reading ›United States v. Pippins, is a reminder that when a person possesses drug for a persons own use and/or distribution, the possession is an LIO of the use or the distribution. A review of multiplicity in this case centers on whether the appellant’s possession of BZP is in the same act or course of conduct…
Continue reading ›Here is a link to the 29 September 2010, JAGINST 5813.1B, Standardization of General Courts-Martial and Special Courts-Martial Verbatim and Summarized Records of Trial.
Continue reading ›Air Force Times reports: A U.S. soldier was taken into custody after an Afghan detainee was found dead in his cell, apparently from a gunshot wound, NATO said in a statement Tuesday night. Military.com reports: An American Soldier was charged Wednesday with killing two fellow U.S. troops and wounding a third after an argument last…
Continue reading ›Federal Evidence Review references: In conspiracy and arson trial, reversing and remanding when trial court failed “to make adequate inquiries regarding news stories” that appeared during deliberations and their impact on juror’s deliberations; the judge erroneously failed to explore “whether any juror heard any of the information” and its impact on the jury, in United…
Continue reading ›USA Today is reporting that Morlock has been referred to trial non-capital. As does Reuters, MSNBC and other news outlets.
Continue reading ›the log (California’s Boating & Fishing News) reports: The Coast Guard has ordered three petty officers to stand trial in a San Diego Bay crash that killed an 8-year-old boy during a holiday boat parade, an official said Oct. 6. Rear Adm. Joseph R. Castillo, commander of the 11th Coast Guard District, ordered the general…
Continue reading ›I happened to have business at MDW today so I stopped by to take LTC Lakin’s pulse for his upcoming court-martial and watch today’s Article 39(a), UCMJ, session. The writ was denied today. A straight line standard denial [thanks to CAAFLog for a copy]. 1. Mr. Jensen was excused from further participation in the case…
Continue reading ›curiouser and curiouser, the Houston Chronicle reports: Army Col. James Pohl he told the defense it could put its arguments for the continuance into writing rather than air them in court. Defense attorneys did not want to explain their reasons publicly. “I believe that would protect your client’s interest,” Pohl said, adding that he would…
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