United States v. Major TERRIEL R. COOKE ( 2017 )

UNITED STATES ARMY COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
Before
MULLIGAN, FEBBO, and WOLFE
Appellate Military Judges
UNITED STATES, Appellant
v.
Major TERRIEL R. COOKE
United States Army, Appellee
ARMY MISC 20170519
Headquarters, U.S. Army Military District of Washington
Chad Sarchio, Military Judge
Colonel John P. Carrell, Staff Judge Advocate
For Appellant: Colonel Tania M. Martin, JA; Lieutenant Colonel Eric K. Stafford,
JA; Captain Samuel E. Landes, JA; Captain Catharine M. Parnell, JA (on brief);
Colonel Tania M. Martin, JA; Captain Samuel E. Landes, JA; Captain Catharine M.
Parnell, JA (reply brief).
For Appellee: Major Brendan R. Cronin, JA; Mr. Philip D. Cave, Esquire; Captain
Meghan E. Mahaney, JA (on brief).
21 November 2017
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SUMMARY DISPOSITION AND ACTION ON APPEAL
BY THE UNITED STATES FILED PURSUANT TO
ARTICLE 62, UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE
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Per Curiam:
In this case we consider an appeal by the United States, under Article 62,
Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 862 (2012 & Supp. IV 2017). On
consideration of the record and briefs submitted by the parties, we hold the
government’s appeal lacks merit. Accordingly, the appeal by the United States
under Article 62, UCMJ is DENIED. The stay in the proceedings, ordered on 7
September 2017, of appellee’s court-martial at Fort Belvoir, Virginia is lifted and
the court-martial is permitted to proceed. See Rule for Courts-Martial 908(c)(3).
COOKE—ARMY MISC 20170519
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FOR THE COURT:
COURT:
MALCOLM
MALCOLM H.H.
SQUIRES, JR. JR.
SQUIRES,
Clerk
Clerkofof
Court
Court
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