The aim of this study was to model various social and cognitive processes believed to be associated with true and false confessions by exploring the link between investigative biases [1] and what occurs in the interrogation room. Using the Russano et al. (Psychol Sci 16:481–486, 2005) paradigm, this study explored…
Do you remember Marine Captain Zander? A distinguished graduate of the Naval Justice School, and having participated in reviewing about 200 of his ROT’s a pretty good trial lawyer viewed against his contemporaries. I posted about his activities in 2009, “I’ve been Zandered! Who remembers that name?” Well he’s back…
The Navy-Marine Corps Trial Judiciary page links to the docket for WESTPAC (which includes Okinawa and Yoko). However, to get the Navy docket at Pearl Harbor you will find it at the Brig website. Interestingly the Navy appears to have tried four cases since 29 November, and one of those…
I don’t know that we’ve had this issue come up in military cases, but there’s a first time for everything. Plus this case highlights potentially confusing “tests” that arise from different courts. During oral argument in Kentucky v. King on Wednesday, the Court struggled to find the proper test for…
In a number of cases Judge Wiss made the statement about the CCA’s that "[T]here are some places where even ‘the proverbial 800-pound gorilla’ is not free to roam." See e.g., United States v. Parker, 36 M.J. 269, 273 (C.M.A. 1993)(citing United States v. Bethea, 22 U.S.C.M.A. 223, 46 C.M.R.…
Coastline Courier reports: The start date in a Fort Stewart soldier’s death penalty case has been delayed, to give the defense time to have their experts examine additional evidence and to accommodate witnesses coming to the United States from Iraq. Army Times reports a change in status: The wife of…
Military.com reports: The Navy says a second officer has been transferred from his job pending investigation into the showing of lewd videos on the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise. Rear Adm. Dennis Moynihan, a Navy spokesman, said Thursday that Rear Adm. Lawrence Rice has been transferred out of his job at…
United States v. Jones. A convoluted case about the accused’s ability to review CP images in preparation for his providence inquiry. We conclude that the denial of the requests to review evidence under the circumstances of this case did not violate the Sixth Amendment because Appellant did not seek to…
As federalevidencereview notes: [A]llowing a court to take judicial notice often presents a proponent of its use with a useful short-cut in proof of adjudicative facts. But it is important to draw a distinction between the fact noticed and the logical conclusion to be drawn from the fact. From time…
United States v. Hutchins. Chief Judge Effron writes for a unanimous court. The Judge Advocate General of the Navy certified the case to this Court for review of the following issues: I. WHETHER THE NAVY-MARINE CORPS COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS ERRED IN FINDING, INTER ALIA, THAT THE MILITARY JUDGE SEVERED…