Legal Opinion · Concurrence

United States v. Lewis

Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces

Decided April 7, 1995No. 94-0072; CMR No. 9202103Published

1ConcurrenceSullivan, Chief Judge

26. The question whether affidavits should be ordered from defense counsel with respect to an appellant’s ineffective-assistance-of-counsel claim is now entrusted to *7the Court of Criminal Appeals. I agree with this holding, provided that the decision of that court on this question is subject to legal review by this Court. See Art. 67, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC § 867.

27. I also agree that the decision to order a proceeding under United States v. DuBay, 17 USCMA 147, 37 CMR 411 (1967), after affidavits have been received is now entrusted to the Court of Criminal Appeals. Again,…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. United States v. DuBayUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1967
  2. United States v. DykesUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1993
  3. United States v. LewisU.S. Army Court of Military Review · 1993
  4. United States v. LawsonUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1994
  5. United States v. InghamU.S. Army Court of Military Review · 1993

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