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Coast Guard Court of Criminal AppealsUNITED STATES V ROAN - UNPUBLISHEDAppellant was tried by general court-martial composed of members. Contrary to his pleas, Appellant was convicted of four specifications of false official statement, in violation of Article 107, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ); and one specification of larceny, in violation of Article 121, UCMJ. Two of the specifications of false official statement were held to be multiplicious for sentencing purposes. The court sentenced Appellant to be confined for thirty days and to be dismissed. The Convening Authority approved the sentence as adjudged.Docket No. 1277Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals7/23/20087/23/200810/30/2017
Coast Guard Court of Criminal AppealsUNITED STATES V NICKEY (MERITS)Appellant was tried by special court-martial, military judge alone. Pursuant to his pleas of guilty, entered in accordance with a pretrial agreement, Appellant was convicted of one specification each of larceny of military property, in violation of Article 121, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), and of making a false official statement, in violation of Article 107, UCMJ. The military judge sentenced Appellant to confinement for three months, reduction to E-3, and a bad-conduct discharge.Docket No. 1288Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals6/19/20086/19/200810/30/2017
Coast Guard Court of Criminal AppealsUNITED STATES V VICKREY - UNPUBLISHEDAppellant was tried by general court-martial composed of members. Contrary to his pleas, Appellant was convicted of one specification of rape, in violation of Article 120, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ). The court sentenced Appellant to confinement for five years, reduction to E-1, and a bad-conduct discharge. The Convening Authority approved the sentence as adjudged and waived the forfeiture of all pay and allowances in favor of Appellant’s dependents as allowed by Article 58b(b), UCMJ, for six months.Docket No. 1274Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals6/10/20086/10/200810/30/2017
Coast Guard Court of Criminal AppealsUNITED STATES V BONILLA - 66 MJ 654Appellant was tried by general court-martial, military judge alone. Pursuant to his pleas of guilty, entered in accordance with a pretrial agreement, Appellant was convicted of one specification of absenting himself and remaining absent from his place of duty, in violation of Article 86, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ); one specification each of wrongfully using and distributing marijuana, in violation of Article 112a, UCMJ; and one specification of willfully damaging, without proper authority, military property of the United States, in violation of Article 108, UCMJ. Contrary to his pleas, Appellant was also convicted of one specification of wrongfully communicating a threat to kill or seriously physically injure another, in violation of Article 134, UCMJ. The military judge sentenced Appellant to a bad-conduct discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, reduction to E-1, and confinement for 300 days. The Convening Authority approved the sentence as adjudged.Docket No. 1259Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals6/6/20086/6/200810/30/2017
Coast Guard Court of Criminal AppealsUNITED STATES V GOMEZ - 66 MJ 663.PDFAppellant was tried by general court-martial, military judge alone. Pursuant to his pleas of guilty, entered in accordance with a pretrial agreement, Appellant was convicted of one specification of violating a lawful general order, in violation of Article 92, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ); one specification of unauthorized absence, in violation of Article 86, UCMJ; and one specification of obstruction of justice, in violation of Article 134, UCMJ. The military judge sentenced Appellant to a bad-conduct discharge, confinement for twenty-four months, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and reduction to E-1. The Convening Authority approved the sentence as adjudged. The pretrial agreement had no effect on the adjudged sentence.Docket No. 1276Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals6/6/20086/6/200810/30/2017
Coast Guard Court of Criminal AppealsUNITED STATES V RAMOS - UNPUBLISHEDAppellant was tried by special court-martial, military judge alone. Pursuant to his pleas of guilty, entered in accordance with a pretrial agreement, Appellant was convicted of one specification of conspiracy, in violation of Article 81, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ); one specification of dereliction of duty, in violation of Article 92, UCMJ; one specification each of wrongful use and wrongful distribution of marijuana, in violation of Article 112a, UCMJ; and one specification of unauthorized absence, in violation of Article 86, UCMJ. The military judge sentenced Appellant to confinement for four months, reduction to E-1, forfeiture of $784 per month for four months, and a bad-conduct discharge. The Convening Authority approved the sentence as adjudged. The pretrial agreement had no effect on the adjudged sentence.Docket No. 1272Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals4/30/20084/30/200810/30/2017
Coast Guard Court of Criminal AppealsGARCIA V RADM CROWLEY (WRIT) ORDERPetitioner, who has been charged with offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) that are scheduled to be investigated under Article 32, UCMJ, has filed a petition for extraordinary relief styled as a request for relief in the nature of a writ of mandamus or, in the alternative, a writ of prohibition. He seeks an emergency order staying the Article 32, UCMJ, investigation pending action by this Court on the petition. He seeks a writ of mandamus ordering Respondent to detail a reporter to the investigation at no cost to the Petitioner and to provide Petitioner with a copy of the audiotapes or a transcript; or, in the alternative, a writ of prohibition prohibiting Respondent from preventing the defense from preparing a privileged transcript of the proceeding. Petitioner also requests this Court to appoint appellate defense counsel. It is, by the Court, this 16th day of April, 2008,MISC. DOCKET N0. 004-08Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals4/16/20084/16/200810/30/2017
Coast Guard Court of Criminal AppealsUNITED STATES V SMITH - 66 MJ 556Appellant was tried by general court-martial composed of members. Contrary to his pleas, Appellant was convicted of one specification of unauthorized absence, in violation of Article 86, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ); one specification of attempted failure to obey a lawful order, in violation of Article 80, UCMJ; one specification of sodomy, in violation of Article 125, UCMJ; one specification of extortion, in violation of Article 127, UCMJ; and one specification of indecent assault, in violation of Article 134, UCMJ. The court sentenced Appellant to a dismissal, confinement for six months, and forfeiture of all pay and allowances. The Convening Authority approved the sentence as adjudged.Docket No. 1275Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals4/9/20084/9/200810/30/2017
Coast Guard Court of Criminal AppealsUNITED STATES V YANGER - 66 MJ 534Appellant was tried by general court-martial, military judge alone. Pursuant to his pleas of guilty, entered in accordance with a pretrial agreement, Appellant was convicted of one specification of wrongfully using cocaine, in violation of Article 112a, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ); and one specification of involuntary manslaughter, in violation of Article 119, UCMJ. The military judge sentenced Appellant to reduction to E-1, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, confinement for six years, and a dishonorable discharge. The Convening Authority approved the sentence as adjudged and suspended the execution of confinement in excess of forty-three months for eighteen months from the date the accused is released from confinement, pursuant to the terms of the pretrial agreement. The Convening Authority also credited Appellant with 105 days of pretrial confinement pursuant to United States v. Allen, 17 M.J. 126 (C.M.A. 1984).Docket No. 1271Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals3/21/20083/21/200810/30/2017
Coast Guard Court of Criminal AppealsADER V RADM BROOKS ET AL (WRIT) ORDERPetitioner was tried by general court-martial. Pursuant to a pretrial agreement, he pled guilty and was convicted of various offenses. On 29 August 2007 Petitioner was sentenced to a bad-conduct discharge, confinement for nine months, and reduction to E-1. The Convening Authority approved the sentence and, in addition, ordered that eight hundred dollars ($800.00) per month of any automatic forfeiture of entitled military pay imposed by operation of law be waived for a period of eighteen months from the date of his action and be payable to Mrs. D. Ader, pursuant to the pretrial agreement. The Judge Advocate General referred the record to this Court for review under Article 66, UCMJ, on 4 February 2008. Briefs have not yet been filed.MISC. DOCKET NO. 003-08Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals3/21/20083/21/200810/30/2017
Coast Guard Court of Criminal AppealsUNITED STATES V ZRIKE (MERITS)Appellant was tried by special court-martial, military judge alone. Pursuant to his pleas of guilty, entered in accordance with a pretrial agreement, Appellant was convicted of one specification of conspiracy to possess cocaine, in violation of Article 81, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ); and one specification each of wrongful use of cocaine and of marijuana, both in violation of Article 112a, UCMJ. The military judge sentenced Appellant to a bad-conduct discharge, confinement for sixty days, and reduction to E-1. The Convening Authority approved the sentence as adjudged. The pretrial agreement had no effect on the adjudged sentence.Docket No. 1289Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals3/13/20083/13/200810/30/2017
Coast Guard Court of Criminal AppealsUNITED STATES V JOHNSON - 65 MJ 919Appellant was tried by general court-martial, military judge alone. Pursuant to his pleas of guilty, entered in accordance with a pretrial agreement, Appellant was convicted of the following offenses: one specification of dereliction of duty, in violation of Article92, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ); one specification of willful and wrongful damage to personal property owned by another, in violation of Article 109, UCMJ; and one specification each of wrongful use, wrongful distribution, and wrongful introduction of cocaine onto a vessel, aircraft, vehicle, or installation used by the armed forces, all in violation of Article 112a, UCMJ. The military judge sentenced Appellant to a bad-conduct discharge, confinement for eighteen months, and reduction to E-1. After announcing the sentence, the military judge credited Appellant with 127 days of Allen credit for pretrial confinement served between 25 January 2005 and the date of trial. United States v. Allen, 17 M.J. 126 (C.M.A. 1984). Under the terms of the pretrial agreement, the Convening Authority approved the sentence as adjudged but suspended all confinement in excess of fourteen months for twelve months from the date the accused is released from confinement.Docket No. 1254Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals2/7/20082/7/200810/30/2017
Coast Guard Court of Criminal AppealsTUSCAN V UNITED STATES (WRIT) ORDEROn 16 November 2007, Respondent filed its Answer to the Court’s Order to Show Cause with a Motion to Attach the statement of CDR Daniel Spagone, USN, Executive Officer, Naval Consolidated Brig (NAVCONBRIG), Charleston, South Carolina, dated 14 November 2007. Respondent apparently became aware of a document regarding the investigation of Petitioner’s complaint by NAVCONBRIG Charleston, and the next day filed a Motion to Attach the Report of Investigation memo, dated 26 October 2007, from NAVCONBRIG Charleston Command Investigations to the Commanding Officer. Petitioner filed his reply on 21 November 2007 with a Motion to Attach Appendix C, which consists of a statement of Gary M. Tuscan dated 16 November 2007; a Request for Interview (DD Form 510) with attached statement dated 6 October 2007; a letter from Gary M. Tuscan to LT Robert M. Pirone, USCG, dated 12 November 2007; a Report of Investigation memo dated 26 October 2007; and a letter from Gary M. Tuscan to LT Pirone dated 1 November 2007. It is undisputed that Petitioner has not filed a complaint under Article 138, UCMJ. Seeing no justification to relieve Petitioner of the requirement to do so, it is, by the Court, this 23rd day of November 2007,MISC. DOCKET NO. 002-08Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals11/23/200711/23/200710/30/2017
Coast Guard Court of Criminal AppealsUNITED STATES V DEROV - UNPUBLISHEDAppellant was tried by special court-martial, military judge alone. Pursuant to his pleas of guilty, entered in accordance with a pretrial agreement, Appellant was convicted of one specification of unauthorized absence, in violation of Article 86, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), and one specification of wrongfully using marijuana, in violation of Article 112a, UCMJ. The military judge sentenced Appellant to a bad-conduct discharge, forfeiture of $800.00 per month for four months, reduction to E-1, and confinement for ninety days, which he credited with eighty-seven days of pretrial confinement pursuant to United States v. Allen, 17 M.J. 126 (C.M.A. 1984). The Convening Authority approved the sentence as adjudged and ordered it to be executed. The pretrial agreement had no effect on the sentence.Docket No. 1265Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals11/13/200711/13/200710/30/2017
Coast Guard Court of Criminal AppealsUNITED STATES V STELLON - 65 MJ 802Appellant was tried by general court-martial composed of members. Contrary to his pleas, he was convicted of one specification of rape, in violation of Article 120, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ). The court sentenced Appellant to a bad-conduct discharge, confinement for five years, and reduction to E-1. The Convening Authority approved the sentence as adjudged and suspended confinement in excess of fifty-seven months for thirty months from the date of his action. He also credited fourteen days of confinement in accordance with United States v. Allen, 17 M.J. 126 (C.M.A. 1984).Docket No. 1264Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals10/25/200710/25/200710/30/2017
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Oral Arguments


Pursuant to U.S. Department of Defense Standard carrying out Article 140a, Uniform Code of Military Justice [10 U.S.C. s. 940a] (revised, January 2025), an audio recording of an oral argument will typically be made publicly accessible. Audio recordings for oral arguments after the effective date of this new rule (January 2025) are below. As part of this requirement, a military service provides a mechanism by which a written transcript may be made available upon request. Contact HQS-DG-LST-CG-LMJ@uscg.mil with the reason for the request. 

 

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U.S. v. Ray 1498 MP3 2025/05/13
U.S. v. Kelley 1495 MP3 2025/03/26