Case Name: U.S. v. Francis L. Captain
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2015-04-07
Citations: 74 M.J. 351
Docket Number: No. 15-0172/MC
Parties: U.S. v. Francis L. Captain.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's Military Justice Reporter
Volume: 74
Pages: 351–352

Head Matter:
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
No. 15-0172/MC.
U.S. v. Francis L. Captain.

Opinion:
CCA 201800187. On consideration of the petition for grant of review of the decision of the United States Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals, it is ordered that said petition is hereby granted on the following issues specified by the Court:
I. WHETHER TRIAL DEFENSE COUNSEL PROVIDED INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL BY FAILING TO OFFER EVIDENCE, OTHER THAN AN UNSWORN STATEMENT, IN EXTENUATION OR MITIGATION AND BY CONCEDING THE APPROPRIATENESS OF A DISHONORABLE DISCHARGE.
II. WHETHER THE UNITED STATES NAVY-MARINE CORPS COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS ERRED IN AFFIRMING A SENTENCE THAT INCLUDED A DISHONORABLE DISCHARGE WHEN THE CONVENING AUTHORITY'S ACTION DID NOT APPROVE ONE.
Briefs will be filed under Rule 25.