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Re: Draft 5 and Appendix



Gannon still lead TC. He traveled to his site visit at a different time than Vokey. 

Neal A. Puckett, Esq.
LtCol, USMC (Ret)
Senior Partner
Puckett & Faraj, PC
703.706.9566
www.puckettfaraj.com

On May 27, 2011, at 2:28, "Sullivan, Dwight H CIV USAF AFLOA/JAJA"<Dwight.Sullivan@pentagon.af.mil> wrote:

> p.p.s. -- Maj Sip, can you please get a declaration from Liebenguth (sp?)
> about Gannon being in Haditha?  I'd like to have that in our hip pocket so
> we can file it at NMCCA immediately should the need arise.
> 
> Semper Fi,
> DHS
> 
> Dwight H. Sullivan
> Senior Appellate Defense Counsel
> Air Force Appellate Defense Division
> (AFLOA/JAJA)
> 1500 West Perimeter Road, Suite 1100
> Joint Base Andrews, MD 20762
> 240-612-4773
> DSN:  612-4773
> Fax:  240-612-5818  
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sripinyo, Kirk Major NAMARA, CODE 45 [mailto:kirk.sripinyo@navy.mil] 
> Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2011 1:24 PM
> To: Sullivan, Dwight H CIV USAF AFLOA/JAJA; dhsullivan@aol.com;
> haytham@puckettfaraj.com
> Cc: neal@puckettfaraj.com; babu_kaza@hotmail.com; meridith.marshall@usmc.mil
> Subject: RE: Draft 5 and Appendix
> 
> I'm not going to worry about it then.  If Maj Gannon recently came off the
> case for whatever reason, we may want to adjust fire.  I don't really feel
> that our argument hinges solely on the "parity" issue anyways.
> 
> v/r
> Sip
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sullivan, Dwight H CIV USAF AFLOA/JAJA
> [mailto:Dwight.Sullivan@pentagon.af.mil] 
> Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2011 13:22
> To: Sripinyo, Kirk Major NAMARA, CODE 45; dhsullivan@aol.com;
> haytham@puckettfaraj.com
> Cc: neal@puckettfaraj.com; babu_kaza@hotmail.com; meridith.marshall@usmc.mil
> Subject: RE: Draft 5 and Appendix
> 
> Here's Judge Jones' email sending out his denial of the defense's motion.
> Note the email that is nested within it:
> 
> 
> 
>        >        From: "Jones LtCol David  M" <
> <mailto:david.m.jones5@usmc.mil> david.m.jones5@usmc.mil>
>        >        Date: May 20, 2011 10:02:08 EDT
>        >        To: "Gannon Maj Nicholas L" <
> <mailto:nicholas.gannon@usmc.mil> nicholas.gannon@usmc.mil>
>        >        Cc: "Neal Puckett" < <mailto:neal@puckettfaraj.com>
> neal@puckettfaraj.com>, "Haytham Faraj" < <mailto:haytham@puckettfaraj.com>
> haytham@puckettfaraj.com>, "Marshall Maj Meridith L" <
> <mailto:meridith.marshall@usmc.mil> meridith.marshall@usmc.mil>
>        >        Subject: RE: Government Argument and Evidence on
> Defense Motion to Abate Proceedings Pending Involuntary Recall of Mr. Vokey
> to Active Duty
>        >        
>        >        
>        > 
>        >        Counsel,
>        >        
>        >        The Defense Motion to Abate the Proceedings Until
> the ACR with Detailed Counsel is Restored is DENIED.  
>        >        
>        >        I have not completed my F of F and C of Law so I
> will get that out later.  I have had to deal with a serious family health
> issue this week and hope to get out the written justification next week,
> answering all of the guidance provided by CAAF.
>        >        
>        >        But, for planning purposes, the trial is still
> scheduled for 27 June to 22 July.  There will be no more continuances and
> the case will go as scheduled unless an appellate court orders a Stay.  
>        >        
>        >        R,
>        >        
>        >        LtCol David M. Jones
>        >        Military Judge
>        >        Western Pacific Judicial Circuit
>        >        Navy-Marine Corps Trial Judiciary
>        >        Office: 645-7287 / 2156
>        >        Fax: 645-2035
>        >        From the U.S.: 81-611-745-7287 / 2156 
>        >        
>        >        
>        >        -----Original Message-----
>        >        From: Gannon Maj Nicholas L 
>        >        Sent: Friday, April 29, 2011 9:55
>        >        To: Jones LtCol David M
>        >        Cc: Neal Puckett; Haytham Faraj; Marshall Maj
> Meridith L
>        >        Subject: Government Argument and Evidence on
> Defense Motion to Abate Proceedings Pending Involuntary Recall of Mr. Vokey
> to Active Duty
>        >        
>        >        Your honor,
>        >        
>        >        I hope you had a safe trip back to Japan.  Attached
> is the government's written argument ICO U.S. v. Wuterich.  Please note that
> I have included several attachments to the argument.  Including two
> affidavits that are newly obtained (Ingersoll & Tate).  I will ensure that
> the this new evidence is marked as the next appellate exhibits in order, and
> attach them to the record at our next Article 39a session.
>        >        
>        >        Very respectfully,
>        >        Maj Gannon
>        >        
> 
> Dwight H. Sullivan
> Senior Appellate Defense Counsel
> Air Force Appellate Defense Division
> (AFLOA/JAJA)
> 1500 West Perimeter Road, Suite 1100
> Joint Base Andrews, MD 20762
> 240-612-4773
> DSN:  612-4773
> Fax:  240-612-5818  
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sripinyo, Kirk Major NAMARA, CODE 45 [mailto:kirk.sripinyo@navy.mil] 
> Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2011 12:28 PM
> To: Sullivan, Dwight H CIV USAF AFLOA/JAJA; dhsullivan@aol.com;
> haytham@puckettfaraj.com
> Cc: neal@puckettfaraj.com; babu_kaza@hotmail.com; meridith.marshall@usmc.mil
> Subject: RE: Draft 5 and Appendix
> 
> That's what I told him.  Anyone know if Gannon still a member of the trial
> team?  I'm wondering if they pulled him off the trial team in the past few
> days, or something.  He made the veiled threat that he "was going to hit us
> pretty hard" on that point.  I guess that's actually not a particularly
> "veiled" threat.
> 
> v/r
> Sip
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sullivan, Dwight H CIV USAF AFLOA/JAJA
> [mailto:Dwight.Sullivan@pentagon.af.mil] 
> Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2011 12:26
> To: Sripinyo, Kirk Major NAMARA, CODE 45; dhsullivan@aol.com;
> haytham@puckettfaraj.com
> Cc: neal@puckettfaraj.com; babu_kaza@hotmail.com; meridith.marshall@usmc.mil
> Subject: RE: Draft 5 and Appendix
> 
> That is my understanding as well.  It also shows why we need a freakin'
> transcript.
> 
> I would respond to Mr. Keller that it is our understanding that Maj Gannon
> has done so.
> 
> Semper Fi,
> DHS
> 
> Dwight H. Sullivan
> Senior Appellate Defense Counsel
> Air Force Appellate Defense Division
> (AFLOA/JAJA)
> 1500 West Perimeter Road, Suite 1100
> Joint Base Andrews, MD 20762
> 240-612-4773
> DSN:  612-4773
> Fax:  240-612-5818  
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sripinyo, Kirk Major NAMARA, CODE 45 [mailto:kirk.sripinyo@navy.mil] 
> Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2011 11:57 AM
> To: dhsullivan@aol.com; haytham@puckettfaraj.com; Sullivan, Dwight H CIV
> USAF AFLOA/JAJA
> Cc: neal@puckettfaraj.com; babu_kaza@hotmail.com; meridith.marshall@usmc.mil
> Subject: RE: Draft 5 and Appendix
> 
> All-
> 
>  I just got a rather perplexing call from Mr. Keller saying that no one on
> the prosecution trial team has conducted a site visit.  He's suggested we do
> a motion to correct errata "now" and would consent to it.  My understanding
> was that Gannon is on the trial team and that he conducted a site visit, is
> this not correct?
> 
> v/r
> Sip
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dhsullivan@aol.com [mailto:dhsullivan@aol.com] 
> Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2011 15:23
> To: haytham@puckettfaraj.com; Dwight.Sullivan@pentagon.af.mil
> Cc: neal@puckettfaraj.com; babu_kaza@hotmail.com;
> meridith.marshall@usmc.mil; Sripinyo, Kirk Major NAMARA, CODE 45
> Subject: Re: Draft 5 and Appendix
> 
> Thanks, Haytham!  I think we're ready to roll. Everyone speak now or forever
> hold your piece.
> 
> Maj Sip -- do you need anything else from me or are you good to go?
> 
> Semper Fi,
> DHS
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Haytham <haytham@puckettfaraj.com>
> To: Sullivan, Dwight H CIV USAF AFLOA/JAJA <Dwight.Sullivan@pentagon.af.mil>
> Cc: DHSULLIVAN@aol.com <DHSULLIVAN@aol.com>; neal@puckettfaraj.com
> <neal@puckettfaraj.com>; babu_kaza@hotmail.com <babu_kaza@hotmail.com>;
> meridith.marshall@usmc.mil <meridith.marshall@usmc.mil>;
> kirk.sripinyo@navy.mil <kirk.sripinyo@navy.mil>
> Sent: Wed, May 25, 2011 3:21 pm
> Subject: Re: Draft 5 and Appendix
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> These dates are accurate. Well done on the petition.  
> 
> 
> 
> Haytham Faraj  
> 
> Sent from my iPhone 
> 
> 
> 
> On May 25, 2011, at 1:04 PM, "Sullivan, Dwight H CIV USAF
> AFLOA/JAJA"<Dwight.Sullivan@pentagon.af.mil>  
> 
> wrote: 
> 
> 
> 
>> Here's the part we want to verify.  I based the dates on e-mails that told
> me  
> 
> when things were expected to happen, so I'm not sure that that's when they  
> 
> actually did happen: 
> 
>> 
> 
>> 
> 
>> Following the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces' ruling on his writ  
> 
> appeal, on 15 April 2011, Petitioner filed a Motion to Abate Proceedings
> Pending  
> 
> Involuntary Recall of Mr. Vokey to Active Duty.  The Government filed a
> written  
> 
> opposition on 22 April 2011. 
> 
>> 
> 
>> Respondent Judge Jones held an Article 39(a) session to receive evidence
> and  
> 
> hear argument on the motion on 25-26 April 2011.  Following the hearing, on
> 29  
> 
> April 2011, the Government submitted additional evidence, including two  
> 
> affidavits of individuals Petitioner had no ability to cross-examine. 
> 
>> 
> 
>> Dwight H. Sullivan 
> 
>> Senior Appellate Defense Counsel 
> 
>> Air Force Appellate Defense Division 
> 
>> (AFLOA/JAJA) 
> 
>> 1500 West Perimeter Road, Suite 1100 
> 
>> Joint Base Andrews, MD 20762 
> 
>> 240-612-4773 
> 
>> DSN:  612-4773 
> 
>> Fax:  240-612-5818   
> 
>> 
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