United States v. Brooks

Judge STUCKY delivered the opinion of the Court.

We granted review in this case to decide whether brig personnel violated Appellant’s Sixth Amendment right to appellate counsel by monitoring his telephone conversations with his appellate counsel and by seizing his privileged correspondence. We hold that, even assuming some interference with his attorney-client relationship, Appellant failed to articulate or show any prejudice, and affirm.

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Appellant pled guilty at a general court-martial to failing to obey a restriction order, obstruction of justice, and adultery. Articles 92 and 134, Uniform…