Sanford v. US, No. 08-5402

In a petition for habeas review of a military court martial, dismissal of the petition is affirmed where: 1) there was no due process right to a court-martial panel of a minimum size; and 2) petitioner did not present evidence that a panel of less than six persons was likely to result in a miscarriage of justice.

Read Sanford v. US, No. 08-5402

Appellate Information

Argued September 18, 2009

Decided November 13, 2009

Judges

Opinion by Judge Rogers

Counsel

For Appellant:

Eugene R. Fidell and Matthew S. Freedus, Washington, DC

For Appellee:

Doris Coles-Huff, R. Craig Lawrence, Assistant U.S. Attorneys, Washington, DC