Introduction
Court-Martial
Claims Against the Military
Investigations and Article 15's
Recent Accomplishments
CAAF Reverses Army Court on Hearsay Ruling
In June 2020, the Army Court of Criminal Appeals issued an opinion in United States v. Henry affirming the military judge’s decision to exclude four hearsay statements made by the alleged victim and her son. We discussed that opinion here. The government appealed the Army Court decision to the Court […]
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Army Court Reverses Conviction – ACCA Opinion U.S. v. Hannah
We are thrilled to report that the Army Court of Criminal Appeals set aside and dismissed our client’s convictions for two specifications of sexual assault. We argued that the military judge improperly created the appearance of bias in favor of the government because of her inappropriate conduct toward our client’s […]
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Court of Appeals Clarifies Law on Aiding and Abetting
The Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces recently released its opinion in United States v. Simpson. Gunnery Sergeant (GySgt) Simpson had communicated with a woman, MB, whom he encouraged to take pictures and videos of another individual while in various states of undress without that individual’s consent. MB had […]
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