Case Name: U.S. v. James W. Richards IV
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2016-12-15
Citations: 76 M.J. 45
Docket Number: No. 16-0727/AF
Parties: U.S. v. James W. Richards IV.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's Military Justice Reporter
Volume: 76
Pages: 45–45

Head Matter:
No. 16-0727/AF.
U.S. v. James W. Richards IV.

Opinion:
CCA 38346. On consideration of the petition for grant of review of the decision of the United States Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals, it is ordered that said petition is hereby granted on the following issues:
I. WHETHER THE PANEL OF AFCCA THAT HEARD APPELLANT'S CASE WAS IMPROPERLY CONSTITUTED.
II. WHETHER THE 9 NOVEMBER 2011 SEARCH AUTHORIZATION WAS OVERBROAD IN FAILING TO LIMIT THE DATES OF THE COMMUNICATIONS BEING SEARCHED, AND IF SO, WHETHER THE ERROR WAS HARMLESS.
Briefs will be filed under Rule 25 on Issue II only.