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4/26/2021

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​"Orders Granting Petition for Review
 
No. 21-0069/AF. U.S. v. Jerard Simmons. CCA 39342. 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 issue:
 
WHETHER THE MILITARY JUDGE ERRED IN ALLOWING THE GOVERNMENT TO MAKE A MAJOR CHANGE TO A SPECIFICATION, OVER DEFENSE OBJECTION – ALMOST TRIPLING THE CHARGED TIME FRAME – AFTER THE COMPLAINING WITNESS'S TESTIMONY DID NOT SUPPORT THE OFFENSE AS ORIGINALLY CHARGED AND THE PROSECUTION HAD RESTED ITS CASE.
 
Briefs will be filed under Rule 25.*
 
* The Clerk of the Court is ordered to seal pages 11-14 of the record of trial (Military Rule of Evidence 412 hearing).
 
No. 21-0158/AR. U.S. v. Floyd C. Guyton, Jr. CCA 20180103. On consideration of the petition for grant of review of the decision of the United States Army Court of Criminal Appeals, it is ordered that said petition is granted on the following issues:
 
I.  WHETHER APPELLANT WAS DENIED THE RIGHT TO A SPEEDY TRIAL UNDER RCM 707 AND THE SIXTH AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION.
 
II. WHETHER THE UNITED STATES ARMY COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS ERRED BY PURPORTING TO AFFIRM "FORFEITURE OF ALL PAY AND ALLOWANCES" WHERE THE CONVENING AUTHORITY DISAPPROVED SUCH PUNISHMENT. SEE ARTICLE 66(c), UCMJ.
 
Briefs will be filed under Rule 25 on Issue I only."
1 Comment
Brenner M. Fissell
4/26/2021 12:35:54 pm

Notice the difference in the tone of these two QPs.

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