Unanimous verdicts--update

Thursday, April 14: Oral argument in United States v. Dial will be held at the U.S. Army Court of Criminal Appeals courtroom at  9275 Gunston Road, Building 1450, Fort Belvoir, VA, at 10:00 a.m. The courtroom is on the first floor of the building on the side closest to the parking garage.
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​Current COVID protocols apply. The courtroom only has 9 seats for members of the public but there is an overflow room on the 4th floor where the argument will be live-streamed. There is currently no mask requirement.

(Case documents here). Amicus brief by NACDL here.

Older news

• In United States v. Westcott, No. ACM 39936, 2022 CCA LEXIS 156 (A. F. Ct. Crim. App. Mar. 17, 2022) (memorandum op.), at least one judge of the court would hold that the Appellant was denied the right to a unanimous “jury” finding of guilt. Slip op. at *108.
  
• United States v. Martinez, No. ACM 39973 2022 CCA LEXIS 212 (A. F. Ct. Crim. App. April 6, 2022) (memorandum op.). A unanimous “jury” case, with NIMJ Fellow Prof. Steve Vladeck as counsel.
• United States v. Scott, Petition at the CAAF denied March 3, 2022.
• In United States v. Dial and United States v. Ferriera, writs are still pending at ACCA, with the trial proceedings stayed.