Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces

No. 22-0277/NA. U.S. v. Adam M. Pyron. CCA 201900296R. On consideration of the petition for grant of review of the decision of the United States Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals on appeal by the United States under Article 62, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 862 (2018), it is ordered that said petition is hereby granted on the following issues:
 
I.   WHETHER THE LOWER COURT EXCEEDED THE SCOPE OF REVIEW UNDER ARTICLE 62, UCMJ, AND DEPARTED FROM THIS COURT'S PRECEDENT SET IN UNITED STATES v. VANGELISTI BY ATTACHING MATERIALS TO THE RECORD THAT WERE NOT PROFFERED AT TRIAL AND USING THEM TO APPELLANT'S DETRIMENT.
 
II.  WHETHER THE MILITARY JUDGE CORRECTLY CONCLUDED APPELLANT'S TESTIMONY FROM HIS FIRST COURT-MARTIAL WAS INADMISSIBLE WHERE THE GOVERNMENT FAILED TO PROVE APPELLANT TESTIFIED FOR REASONS UNRELATED TO HIS BIASED MEMBERS PANEL.

The Supplement to the Petition is here, and the Government Answer here.

Oral argument is scheduled for December 7, 2022.