United States v. Thompson

71 M.J. 93, 2012 CAAF LEXIS 19

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
• Decided: January 5, 2012
• Docket: No. 10-0649/AF
• Status: Published

Opinion

CCA 37380. Review granted on the following issue:

WHETHER APPELLANT RECEIVED POST-TRIAL INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL AND APPELLANT HAS MADE A COLOR-ABLE SHOWING OF POSSIBLE PREJUDICE.

The decision of the United States Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals is set aside. The record of trial is returned to the Judge Advocate General of the Air Force for remand to an appropriate convening authority to order a hearing pursuant to United States v. DuBay, 17 C.M.A. 147, 37 C.M.R. 411 (1967), to make findings of fact and conclusions of law related to the granted issue. At the conclusion of the DuBay hearing, the record will be transmitted to the Court of Criminal Appeals for further review under Article 66(c), Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), 10 U.S.C. § 866 (2006). Thereafter, Article 67, UCMJ, 10 U.S.C. § 867 (2006), shall apply. [See also ORDERS GRANTING PETITION FOR REVIEW this date.]