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Navy-Marine CCA Reverses Sexual Assault Conviction Due to “Factual Insufficiency” January 10, 2020
In United States v. Gilpin , the sexual assault conviction is reversed by the Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals (CCA). According to the CCA’s review, the conviction was based primarily on ...
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Navy-Marine Corps CCA Questions Validity of Conviction in Wilson Child Sex Crime Case July 12, 2019
The Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals (CCA) recently deemed Colonel Wilson’s child sex abuse conviction to be factually insufficient, with a focus on inconsistent testimonies from the ...
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New Investigation Begins for SEAL's Sexual Assault Case November 19, 2018
In September 2018, the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (CAAF) reversed the 2015 sexual assault conviction in the Navy case of U.S. v. Barry . At the time, the reason for the ...
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U.S. v. Barry Conviction Reversal Raises Questions About Undue Influence September 13, 2018
On September 5 th , 2018, the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (CAAF) ultimately agreed to reverse the original sexual assault conviction in the Navy case of United States v. Barry ...
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Army Seeks Ways to Encourage Male Service Members to File Sexual Assault Reports August 28, 2018
In a relatively short span of time, the United States Armed Forces has pushed a revitalized campaign to penalize alleged criminal offenders in the ranks. The Air Force Academy added protections for ...
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U.S. v. Schloff Authorized Reversed Conviction After Unlawful Command Influence Jeopardizes Findings April 16, 2018
In United States v. Schloff , 74 M.J. 312 ( CAAF 2015 ), the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (CAAF) maintained the definitions of sexual contact in military criminal justice settings. In ...
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