United States v. Katso

CCA 38005. Notice is hereby given that a certificate for review of the decision of the United States Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals was filed under Rule 22 on this date on the following issues:

I. WHETHER THE AIR FORCE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS ERRED WHEN IT HELD THAT UNITED STATES v. MILLER, 47 M.J. 352 (C.A.A.F. 1997) REQUIRED THE GOVERNMENT TO HOLD A CONTINUED CONFINEMENT HEARING WITHIN 7 DAYS OF THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL’S DECISION ON CERTIFICATION.

WHETHER THE AIR FORCE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS ERRED WHEN IT FOUND THAT GOVERNMENT’S FAILURE TO HOLD A CONTINUED CONFINEMENT HEARING WITHIN 7 DAYS OF THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL’S DECISION ON CERTIFICATION AUTOMATICALLY RESULTED IN DAY-FOR-DAY SENTENCING CREDIT.

III. WHETHER APPELLEE WAS PREJUDICED WHEN THE GOVERNMENT FAILED TO HOLD A CONTINUED CONFINEMENT HEARING WITHIN 7 DAYS OF CERTIFICATION.

Appellant will file a brief under Rule 22(b) in support of said certificate on or before May 1, 2017.