Trial Practice Note: Where to find issues.

Very few clients win a case on appeal, regardless of the issue. The facts don't help of course, the case may be a political case (rape, child abuse, pornography), or there hasn't been pretrial motions practice to "make a record." A simple resource for issues is the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, at their website in two places.

The list of scheduled oral arguments. For example, United States v. Cucuzzella, No. 07-0397/AF

Case Summary: GCM conviction of rape and assault. Granted issue questions whether the military judge erred in admitting RC’s statements to the registered nurse and social worker as medical exceptions to hearsay.

The Daily Journal.