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This Opinion Is Subject To Revision Before Final Publication
v.
Jess M. DAVIS, Airman First Class
U.S. Air Force, Appellant
No. 06-0439
Crim. App. No. 35932
United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
Argued January 17, 2007
Decided April 23, 2007
Counsel
Military Judge:
James L. Flanary
BACKGROUND
Article 32(b);
R.C.M. 405(b)-(i).
A military accused is entitled to a public Article 32
hearing absent cause shown that outweighs the value of
openness.
R.C.M. 405(h)(3)
A command decision to
Davis, 62
Id. at 647-48.
Id.
Id.
The
Id. at 648-49.
In particular,
Id.
to determine whether:
II.
ANALYSIS
A finding or sentence
As a general matter, an
When an accused
The
See Mickel,
In the
Article
United States v.
If the error is of
1996).
In summary, on appeal we evaluate an error in an Article 32
proceeding under Article 59(a).
10
See
In light of
11
Id. at 649.
As summarized
We agree with the Court of Criminal Appeals for the reasons set
forth in that courts opinion.
Id.
In short, irrespective of
12
CONCLUSION
13
U.S.
See Rule
the following:
Given the language of the Sixth Amendment and the logical and
temporal divide between trial and pretrial, I await with