CAAF Grants Review

"No. 21-0135/AF. U.S. v. D'Andre M. Johnson. CCA 39676. On consideration of the petition for grant of review of the decision of the United States Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals, it is ordered that said petition is granted on the following issues:
 
I.   WHETHER THE MILITARY JUDGE PLAINLY ERRED BY PERMITTING TRIAL COUNSEL TO ARGUE FACTS NOT IN EVIDENCE.
 
II.  DURING CLEMENCY, APPELLANT DETAILED THE DEPLORABLE CONDITIONS OF HIS POST-TRIAL CONFINEMENT. ON APPEAL, HE PROVIDED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION ON THESE CONDITIONS TO SUPPORT HIS CLAIMS OF CRUEL AND UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT AND TO SEEK SENTENCE RELIEF. DID THE LOWER COURT ERR WHEN IT DECIDED IT COULD NOT CONSIDER THIS SUPPLEMENTARY EVIDENCE FOR ITS SENTENCE APPROPRIATENESS REVIEW?
 
No briefs will be filed under Rule 25."

Elizabeth M. Berecin

Managing Editor