Prepare an appeal to a Court of Criminal Appeals or the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
Key facts
- Human involvement
- RedLawyer-led
- How AI is used
- Index the judgment, the sentence and the dates of notice and mailing. Write no brief, assignment of error or petition.
- What the lawyer must review
- You write the brief and the petition. A Court of Criminal Appeals has jurisdiction under Article 66 (10 U.S.C. § 866) over a timely appeal from the judgment of a court-martial that includes a finding of guilty, and over the other classes Article 66 lists. The accused may petition the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces under Article 67 (10 U.S.C. § 867) within 60 days from the earlier of the date the accused is notified of the Court of Criminal Appeals decision or the date a copy is deposited in the mail as that article describes. Review by that court on the accused’s petition is granted on good cause. Model Rule 3.3 forbids a false statement of law. Opinion 512: do not file generated citations or analysis you have not opened.
- Written for / version
- United States versionUS
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Supporting preparation only. Potential support includes extracting and organising information. Confirm the tool’s capability and permitted scope. The tool writes nothing into the document. Substantive advice, judgement and any restricted content remain with the responsible human. |
| Lawyer | Perform the substantive analysis and decisions. Independently check any permitted supporting work and approve the exact output for its intended use. |
Checklist
- Open each relied-on authority independently. Confirm its existence, current status, proposition and any quotation or pinpoint reference.
- Verify the applicable jurisdiction and the version of each relevant law, rule or instrument in force at the material time.
- Confirm the output against the client’s instructions and the complete relevant source material, including omissions or contradictions.
- Resolve exceptions and record the responsible lawyer’s approval of the exact output and intended use.