Recent Posts in May, 2011

• Probable Cause
  May 30, 2011
  United States v. Cowgill, 68 M.J. 388 (C.A.A.F. 2010) deals with probable cause. The issue was whether there was sufficient probable cause for a ...
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• Suppressing the Appellee's Statement for Lack of Corroboration
  May 27, 2011
  In United States v. Coons, No. 200900366 (N-M. Ct. Crim. App. Dec. 22, 2009) (unpublished), the issue was whether the military judge erred by ...
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• Corroboration
  May 24, 2011
  United States v. Burghardt, No. Misc. 2009-13 (A.F. Ct. Crim. App. Mar. 5, 2010) (unpublished) deals with corroboration. At an interview with AFOSI, ...
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• Who Must Warn?
  May 21, 2011
  United States v. Kirk, No. Misc. 20100443, 2010 WL 3544577 (A. Ct. Crim. App. July 28, 2010) (unpublished) deals with the issue of who must warn. This ...
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• Unreasonable Delay
  May 19, 2011
  In United States v. Cox, No. 20080819, 2010 WL 3522561 (A. Ct. Crim. App. Jan. 11, 2010) (unpublished) the convening authority took action in this ...
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• UNCONDITIONAL GUILTY PLEA – DOES NOT WAIVE FAILURE TO STATE AN OFFENSE.
  May 16, 2011
  In United States v. Miranda-Zapata, No. 200800865 (N-M. Ct. Crim. App. Jan. 19, 2010) (unpublished) the accused pled guilty, inter alia, to conspiring ...
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• Scope of Warrant
  May 15, 2011
  In United States v. Mann, 592 F.3d 779 (7th Cir. 2010) Mann who was a lifeguard instructor for the Red Cross being investigated for voyeurism. A ...
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• LEGAL SUFFICIENCY OF FACTUAL PREDICATE IN GUILTY PLEA.
  May 11, 2011
  In United States v. Ferguson, 68 M.J. 431 (C.A.A.F. 2010) the accused communicated on-line with a police officer posing as a fourteen-year-old boy. ...
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