United States v. Major TERRIEL R. COOKE

UNITED STATES ARMY COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

Before MULLIGAN, FEBBO, and WOLFE

Appellate Military Judges

UNITED STATES, Appellant v. Major TERRIEL R. COOKE United States Army, Appellee ARMY MISC 20170519

Headquarters, U.S. Army Military District of Washington

Chad Sarchio, Military Judge Colonel John P. Carrell, Staff Judge Advocate

For Appellant: Colonel Tania M. Martin, JA; Lieutenant Colonel Eric K. Stafford, JA; Captain Samuel E. Landes, JA; Captain Catharine M. Parnell, JA (on brief); Colonel Tania M. Martin, JA; Captain Samuel E. Landes, JA; Captain Catharine M. Parnell, JA (reply brief).

For Appellee: Major Brendan R. Cronin, JA; Mr. Philip D. Cave, Esquire; Captain Meghan E. Mahaney, JA (on brief).

21 November 2017 ----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY DISPOSITION AND ACTION ON APPEAL

BY THE UNITED STATES FILED PURSUANT TO

ARTICLE 62, UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE

---------------------------------------------------------------------- Per Curiam:

In this case we consider an appeal by the United States, under Article 62, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 862 (2012 & Supp. IV 2017). On consideration of the record and briefs submitted by the parties, we hold the government’s appeal lacks merit. Accordingly, the appeal by the United States under Article 62, UCMJ is DENIED. The stay in the proceedings, ordered on 7 September 2017, of appellee’s court-martial at Fort Belvoir, Virginia is lifted and the court-martial is permitted to proceed. See Rule for Courts-Martial 908(c)(3). COOKE—ARMY MISC 20170519

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FOR THE COURT: COURT:

MALCOLM

MALCOLM H.H.

SQUIRES, JR. JR.

SQUIRES, Clerk Clerkofof

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