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Forensic science?
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Updated:
Prosecutorial discretion–WTR
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Striking testimony–ah–RCM 914
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Prosecutors discovery obligations
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Updated:
New CAAF grant
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Updated:
Military justice stats for FY 2018
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Updated:
Suicide issues in the military
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Updated:
History (220919)
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Know your Constitution
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Comparing systems–same result?
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Unfounded Sex Assault Charges Trending Up in DoD Reports
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A view from across the pond
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Dances of Justice: Tango and Rumba in Comparative Criminal Procedure
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Alcohol related decisions?
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Updated:
I object, so let’s discuss that with the members
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Note of SOR
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Fourth Amendment happenings
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Worth-the-Read
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Upon taking command
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Updated:
Don Rehkopf as a reminder to defense counsel
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Confirmation Bias and Other Systemic Causes of Wrongful Convictions
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Retirement after court-martial
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Updated:
DC–you have to police the prosecutors, they won’t police themselves.
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Updated:
Take that
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Minimum Supervised Release
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Updated:
Voluntariness, consent, and all that
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Updated:
Affirmative defenses–Macdonald trailers?
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Did you know
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Updated:
SORNA
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Updated:
Nullification of PTC credit
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Updated:
Noteworthy Supreme Court petition
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Updated:
How would Dostoevsky view a court-martial case from investigation to verdict
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Army online conduct guidance
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Army Deskbook 2019
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Updated:
The harmful effects of law enforcement tunnel vision
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Updated:
You are presumed guilty
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Updated:
Don’t do speaking objections in front of members
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Statutory interpretation–plain meaning
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Updated:
Going to confinement?
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Updated:
When the prosecution requires a plea to a charge the accused isn’t provident to get a take it or leave deal.
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Updated:
Another in the you don’t want to start reading the CCA’s evaluation of your case this way series
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Updated:
You don’t want to start reading the CCA’s evaluation of your case this way
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Updated:
Worth the Read
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Updated:
AMRDEC is back–possibly still a temporary access
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Updated:
New cases of interest
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Updated:
How did this happen? — well, it’s a sexual assault case.
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Updated:
Collateral consequences
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Updated:
New Navy FOIA regulation
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Updated:
Interesting reminder to understand pretrial agreement terms
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Updated:
More on SOR
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Updated:
Innocent or want a trial, but plead guilty anyway
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Updated:
Presumptions in criminal cases
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Updated:
Be careful who you talk to
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Updated:
Can MRE 404(b) allow for an end-run around Hills and Hukill?
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Updated:
MJ clemency recommendation
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Updated:
Who controls
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Updated:
Employment opportunity-possible VET related
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Why I raise Grostefon errors on your behalf
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Updated:
Private internet speech is unlawful if an officer in the AF
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SOR
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Updated:
Worth the Read (WTR) for 23 September 2018
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Canadian Court-Martial Appeal Court has decided an important constitutional challenge to jurisdiction
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Who writes the judge’s writings
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Supreme events
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Historical resource
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Put a little English in it
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Are photo’s reliable evidence
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MCIO fishing warrants
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Complete failure of PC denied govt GFE
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Taking that Hills
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What can the CA do post-trial
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A skunk is a skunk
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Check your records
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Novelty but not fun to the Appellant
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Is blood spatter evidence good
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Plea agreement waivers
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Security clearance updates
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New page on CGCCA
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A reminder on when to raise UCI
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A unit reminder
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What do you do after trial
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A reason to make false statements in a MSA case
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Worth-the-Read, grabbed few items
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Expanding the definition of CP and other things
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Updated:
Motions and IAC
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Updated:
Reasonable grounds (a quite low standard) is all that is needed to refer charges–not probable cause
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Updated:
Discovery about MCIOs involved in your case
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Updated:
Discovery information for drug cases
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Updated:
Brady-Urinalysis (220618)
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Updated:
Good news from SCOTUS today
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Updated:
Who controls, you or the client
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Updated:
Eyewitness indentification
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Updated:
Worth-the-View
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Updated:
Non DNA evidence in sexual assault cases
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Updated:
Not just America
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SOR laws are punitive?
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Bluebooking, the bane of a lawyers life and a cleaner life
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Harmless error on appeal
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The rule of lenity
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The presumption of regularity
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Continuing problems of MRE 413 and 414
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UCI, the carcinoma
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Fourth Amendment exception NOT extended
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Customary law and punishment
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Post trial errors
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Double jeopardy jeopardy
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This is not new, it’s news, but not new
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Arrested, prosecuted, convicted
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Records of trial
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Updated:
Yes, yes they can–a CCA can set aside a mandatory DD
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Sad, very sad, but to be expected?
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Prosecutor error condoned, perhaps encouraged?
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The more the change the less the same
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Updated:
An Army “discovery” case of interest
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Updated:
An acknowledgement that the military doesn’t support illegal drug use
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Updated:
The impact of emojis and emoticons in courts-martial
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The SVC program
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Police and prosecutor misconduct
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False rape allegations–a timeline
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Why?
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You are not alone
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Missed opportunity
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Obedience to orders
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This is why Sex Offender Registration is complicated
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Why Facts Don’t Change Our Minds
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Punitive not collateral
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Let’s object
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Hills trailer park
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Army–partial return to the public
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Conflict of interest–at The Supremes
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Shaken baby syndrome–WTR
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How to decide what was decided in split decision with multiple opinions
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Task Force Purple Harbor
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Deliberate ignorance?
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Getting the cell phone
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A good mixed result
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Updated:
The perils of sex offender registration for defense counsel
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Updated:
The BH-8 case continues to fizzle
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Eyewitness identification for the defense and trial counsel
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What do you think?
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UCI in the jury box
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The sager comes to an end
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Pretrial agreement terms
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Discovery failures
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Updated:
CLE required in your state, come to Williamsburg, VA
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Prosecutor games
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Worth the Read
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Victim impact input prior to sentencing
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Just interesting
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Ongoing military death case
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Military courts in the future
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Ineffective assistance of counsel
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Appellate deadlines and deadlines
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I quote
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CAAF at work
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Andrew McCarthy writes in National Review
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Marine general officer–lawyer–sent to jail
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Navy collisions at sea
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Interesting view of courts-martial in federal court
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Mens rea in military criminal statutes or charges
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A rampant problem in courts-martial? — WTR
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False rape accusations
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A looooooooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnng time coming
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Are there perils in statutory interpretation at trial or on appeal
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Updated:
Two CAAF cases to watch
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Judge Kopf ruminates on Brady and Giglio — Worth-The-Read
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Sentencing
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An unguide to the perplexed
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The Terlap sentencing issue
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A piece of history
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Dubay hearings in the news
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Sentence appropriateness on appeal
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Government appeals
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Federal incarceration Costs Significantly More than Supervision
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Can there be a foul but no harm
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More cases coming?
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Updated:
Pending change to federal rules of evidence
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DNA may be too good and convict the innocent
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An interesting justification for a Brady violation
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Updated:
A resource for Virginia’s veterans
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CAAF grants and sets-aside, with a remand
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A possible new development with vet’s and PTSD
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Updated:
Two new Navy instructions of interest
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Challenge to sex offender registration in Pennsylvania
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UCMJ and MCM changes coming
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Copious rations and heaping servings
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Note for appellate counsel
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Updated:
Supreme Court invalidates ban on social media for sex offenders
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How difficult is it to get a federal court to overturn a court-martial conviction
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No, sorry
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Collateral consequences
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Updated:
And now for something completely different
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Is there racial disparity in disciplinary actions within the Armed Services
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Outrageous prosecuting conduct leads to a reversal at NMCCA
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U.S. ooops, Canadian, courts-martial
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Supplement on investigations into law of war violations
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Comparing a British Army court-martial
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DNA may not be all it can be
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Updated:
Where is the SVC
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Updated:
Worth the Read
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Updated:
A Hills-Hukill trailer of interest
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Who decides–a lawyer or a not a lawyer
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Updated:
More on Marine nude postings-Protecting the Rights of IndiViduals Against Technological Exploitation, or PRIVATE Act
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The tipsy judge? I don’t think so, but possibly an unfortunate meme
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Not in the military – mostly
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An unusual summary disposition
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Updated:
Just over the transom from NACDL
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Updated:
Retirees for courts-martial anyone?
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A prosecutor’s duty
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Updated:
Leiber Code-this day in history
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How to deal with–at all–devastating collateral consequences to combat operations
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Social media problems
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The title: Strengthening Children’s Safety Act closes loopholes
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CAAF personnel moves
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Backgrounders
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“Justice” Gorsuch-Worth-the-Read
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Double jeopardy
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Updated:
A court-martial is not a gymkana
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Case to watch–jury nullification
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Finally, ACCA agrees that MRE 412 applies to the prosecution as well
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Discovery (in Virginia)
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Updated:
Not much, but something
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Updated:
Worth the Read for the weekend
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Updated:
Two new case results
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Updated:
Chelsea Manning’s sentence commuted by the President
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It does make you wonder . . . over to you
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Three new SCOTUS grants of potential interest
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A fence a structure does not make
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Military justice news — from Arkansas
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Updated:
Deathly news
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Updated:
A chilling thought for all Air Force sexual assault trials?
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Today history is prologue
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Are searches of a suspects cellphone too broad
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Updated:
Such Want of Ungentlemanly Conduct — Worth the Read
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Updated:
If true, a disturbing practice in AF courts-martial involving SVC’s.
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Updated:
Appellate (and trial) advocacy
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Updated:
Supreme Court grants of interest to military justice practitioners
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Updated:
A military judge’s disqualification–always an issue?
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Updated:
by cherry-picking which facts to air, a producer can energize an ignorant populism fueled by illusory knowledge.
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DoD 2016 Military Investigation and Justice Experience Survey
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Supreme Court gossip
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Medical privileges overseas-WorthTheRead
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Appellate advocacy CLE opportunity
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It has to be pretty bad
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Nope, apparently not looking for Bergdahl the Army says
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Hennis decided–findings and sentence affirmed
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Updated:
Odd specified issue at CAAF
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Federal Register items of interest for SAPR issues
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Updated:
United States v. Hills applies to MRE 414 as well
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Sentence Relief-Worth the Read
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Junk Science Reigns
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No surprise here
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Updated:
Continuance denied
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Updated:
Check the post-trial victim impact statements
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Updated:
Check the warrant
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Why Do We Have No Clue How Often Rape Is Happening
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Worth the read–false complaints
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Updated:
Worth the read–about UCMJ art. 32
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Updated:
New NMCCA cases worth the read
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Updated:
How can this happen
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Updated:
Oooops
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If
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Updated:
Judicial umpiring-WTR
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Updated:
How broad is the evidentiary privilege in MRE 513
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Updated:
Prosecutors must disclose Brady-plus material about police misconduct
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Updated:
Don’t do it, but according to ACCA it may not be a crime
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Updated:
Worth the read about false confessions and prosecutorial power
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Updated:
Military appellate court websites
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Updated:
Army Lawyer-WTR
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Military Law Review-WTR
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Updated:
Hooray
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Updated:
Sentencing in CP cases
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Updated:
It’s just sad
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Worth the Read on military prosecutors
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Updated:
Yes, Denedo, there really are collateral consequences
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Updated:
JPP on, on, on
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Updated:
In Canada, sexual misconduct is inappropriate-is it?
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Now what, the appeal is done
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Updated:
In China they devalue currency. In the U.S. military they devalue your rights?
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Updated:
Is the “victim” a “party” to the proceeding so that MRE 801(d)(2) applies to her
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Can the prosecution violate MRE 412
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Updated:
Subject to interpretation–WTR
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Updated:
New Navy rules for Transition payments to abused dependents
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Updated:
News on mental health related administrative discharges
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Updated:
Did DoD lie to Sen. Gillibrand
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Otherwise unaware
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Updated:
Retaliation is bad, but what is it
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Updated:
Another prosecution error in argument
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A word to the unprepared
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Updated:
A word to the unwise
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Updated:
Just a reminder–IAC possibly on sentencing
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Updated:
Sexual assault and law of war-worth the read
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Updated:
It’s hearsay-worth the read
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Updated:
Borderline personality disorder
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Updated:
2016 MCM Executive Order
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Updated:
Thought for the day
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The minutiae and such
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Exhaustion
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Updated:
Words of wisdom
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Updated:
UCI is back in focus
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Members problems
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Troubling, very troubling
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Updated:
New issues
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Updated:
Best practices
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Updated:
A decision from the 10th that might be applicable to military parolees
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Pay issue on rehearing
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Updated:
Change in the offing-again
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Updated:
All too common, and potentially applicable to military investigators
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Updated:
Why worry what’s on your phone
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Fraternization and GoD
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Updated:
Its a question of reliability
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Updated:
Getting the expert is just part of the process
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Updated:
By the numbers
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Updated:
Worth the Read
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Updated:
Clemency from the Prez.
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Prosecutorial practice
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A powerful reminder
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Updated:
On the wild side and off topice
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Updated:
Brady points
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Updated:
Some commentary to ALI proposed changes in sexual assault cases
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Garcia not guilty on retrial
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Updated:
Sex Offender Treatment-Miramar
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Updated:
A positive result
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Updated:
If
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Updated:
WTR-Military Law Review articles
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WTR-Military Law Review
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Updated:
Sexual assaults and improper relationships
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Updated:
Huuum.
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Updated:
Military Justice Review Group-Part 1-UCMJ
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Updated:
Bergdahl-trial item 1
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Updated:
Who prosecutes
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Updated:
Sue her–ahem, them
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Updated:
Overbreadth in sexual assault laws
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Updated:
Prosecutors and wrongful convictions-WTR
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Updated:
Coaching of child witnesses-WTR
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“How stories deceive” if we believe the storyteller.
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Updated:
Interrogation and False Confessions in Rape Cases
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Updated:
Pardons and clemency
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Updated:
Neglecting the rights of an accused–WTR
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Schloff v. United States–petition filed.
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Updated:
Bergdahl and Serial Season 2
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Updated:
Put pen to paper, or tap a few keys
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Updated:
What do I say to you?
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Updated:
Interesting AFCCA comment on adultery
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Interesting data?
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Updated:
Private search of computers
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Updated:
News of the Weird?
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In the Supremes
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Updated:
A question of judge and jury impartiality–conflict
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Updated:
Not CSI, but is it even close
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Updated:
ALAS, POOR TRUTH, WE KNEW YOU
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Can DNA really prove much?
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Updated:
Recording while having sex
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Updated:
SAPR—suppression of dissent?
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Updated:
NCIS violates the Posse Comitatus Act–no problem
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Updated:
Pinkela update
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Updated:
Transparency in military justice
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Updated:
Bergdahl-CAAF-gov.response
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Updated:
Bergdhal-NBC amicus
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Updated:
New rules, maybe
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Updated:
Burke v. Bergdahl litigation update
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Updated:
WorthTheRead from Vanderbilt Law
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Updated:
WorthTheRead-complexities of good time credit
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Updated:
Bergdahl v. Burke update with latest CAAF filing
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WorthTheRead–apology made
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Interesting AF PTA case
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Updated:
Even in Canada
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Updated:
More AF certificates to CAAF
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Updated:
Schloff update
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Updated:
WorthTheRead-MRE 305
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WorthTheRead–OHCHR
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Updated:
Another get out of trouble note, or a good idea?
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Updated:
WorthTheRead-Schlueter on Commanders and Sex
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Updated:
Schloff update
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Updated:
A quick resolution of the sentence rehearing issue
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Updated:
Need we say more
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Updated:
Bergdahl v. Burke
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Updated:
Add this to concerns about EMDR
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Oh please. . .
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Updated:
It took how long?
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Those pesky OSI/NCIS/CID/agents are lying, or not
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Is that government testifying about reliable psychological testimony
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Updated:
Sex assault-alcohol blackouts-and memory
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Updated:
A not uncommon question
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Updated:
Worth-the-read
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Spousal privilege
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Updated:
Latorre redux
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Updated:
Worth-some-study: Future effect of technology
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Ancient effect of technology
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Latorre rising aborted
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Updated:
Yes they can–yes the CCA can order a sentence-only rehearing
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Updated:
A prosecutor’s duty
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Updated:
Quote of the day-week-year
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Updated:
Worth the Read from Military Law Review
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Updated:
I thought prosecutors knew they couldn’t comment on exercise of right to silence
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Worth the Read-Brady issues
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Updated:
Worth the Read
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Updated:
Motive to fabricate-a short explanation
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Worth the Read–Cellphones
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Updated:
Interesting reading on drunk sex accusations
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Updated:
An interesting civil action
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Updated:
New CAAF grant
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Updated:
New CAAF grant
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Updated:
An interesting confrontation issue
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Updated:
Interesting FL case on SOR
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Updated:
DOD IG semiannual report
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Updated:
Today is leg day
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Updated:
CAAF on jurisdictio
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Worth the read
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Updated:
CAAF’s decision in Woods does not support MJIA
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Updated:
An interesting perspective
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Updated:
Opening the door-or keeping it closed
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Updated:
Manual for Courts-Martial-new
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Updated:
I wonder if Sen. G knows?
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Updated:
Prosecution misconduct
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Updated:
Did your lawyer tell you about clemency and parole?
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Updated:
Another one bites the dust`
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How extensive is the Brady obligation
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Updated:
False reports and false claims
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Updated:
Worth the read
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Updated:
Worth the read
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Updated:
A long trail
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Updated:
This is important to today as well
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Updated:
A collateral effect of the “new” Article 32 PH
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Updated:
Sergeant Captain may have some major issues
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Updated:
When process is due–you might get a little more
:
Updated:
USvPlant oral argument
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Updated:
Can you succeed on appeal in a sexual assault case?
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Updated:
DD214 numbers
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Updated:
Heads up on soliciting donations-recruiters-instructors beware
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Updated:
Is there an SVC crisis?
:
Updated:
Worth the read
:
Updated:
Maoist indoctrination?
:
Updated:
Quick note about Quick sentence reassessment
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Updated:
Recovered memory-or-making it up?
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Updated:
More on prosecutorial discretion-and why discovery is important
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Updated:
Worth the read
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Updated:
Government charging-lack of preparation and caring
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Updated:
Army 32 Procedures
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Updated:
Distinguish between volition and memory-lack of memory doesn’t mean lack of volition
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Updated:
Cell tower positioning
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Updated:
Collateral consequences of being Titled
:
Updated:
Overcharging conspiracy
:
Updated:
Using SVC statements against. . .
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More refusniks to be deported
:
Updated:
Soft precedent or something else
:
Updated:
An interesting certification
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Updated:
A history note
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Updated:
I have to wonder
:
Updated:
The Burris trial
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Updated:
Less rapes nationwide
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Updated:
A reminder to appellate counsel
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Updated:
Prosecutor discipline?
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Updated:
Worth your read-pretrial agreements
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Updated:
Worth the watch –
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Updated:
Is it IAC
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Updated:
More bullets for you less for the enemy
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Updated:
Worth the read for your weekend
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Updated:
Social media as evidence
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Updated:
Worth the read for a coming weekend
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Updated:
An important reminder of what is inconsistent
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Updated:
Sexual misconduct in the Brig
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Updated:
Military justice humour
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Updated:
For your calendar
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Updated:
NIMJ writing awards
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