Send us Fan Mail In the final episode of the season, Sam and Trevor cover two cases. First, Chatrie v. United States, __ U.S. __, No. 25-112, 2026 U.S. LEXIS 2878 (June 29, 2026), a recent Supreme Court case covering geofence warrants. There, the majority held that an individual has a reasonable expectation of privacy in records about his or her cellphone location, relying heavily on Carpenter v. United States, 585 U. S. 296 (2018). The Government needs a warrant when demanding such informati...
Send us Fan Mail This week, Sam and Trevor tackle two Supreme Court cases and then welcome back Mr. Darrel Johnson, the creator of Litigator Libations, to discuss Article 93a, UCMJ. The duo begins with United States v. Hemani, __ U.S. __, No. 24-1234, 2026 U.S. LEXIS 2559 (June 18, 2026). Mr. Hemani was charged with being an "unlawful user" of a controlled substance (i.e., using marijuana every other day) while possessing a firearm, a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(3). The Court determined t...
Send us Fan Mail This week, Sam and Trevor discuss United States v. RosarioMartinez, __M.J.__, 2026 CAAF LEXIS 485 (C.A.A.F. 2026), a case that troubles them both. There, after convicting the appellant, the senior panel member informed defense counsel that the panel had actually voted to acquit the accused. Apparently, the panel had misunderstood the voting instructions. Despite this, the CAAF declined to overturn the guilty verdict based on Mil. R. Evid. 606(b)(2)(C), which forbids courts fr...
Send us Fan Mail On this week's episode, Sam and Trevor tackle the CAAF's most recent decision on the good faith exception: United States v. Johnson, No. 25-0202/AF, 2026 CAAF LEXIS 464 (C.A.A.F. May 26, 2026). Before diving into that case, though, the duo discuss a new Supreme Court case on Batson challenges: Pitchford v. Cain, No. 24-7351, 2026 U.S. LEXIS 2296 (May 28, 2026). There, the Supreme Court reversed the Fifth Circuit, concluding that a criminal defendant has the right under Batson...
Send us Fan Mail Prior consistent statements strike again in this week’s episode as Sam and Trevor discuss United States v. Brown, __ M.J. __, 2026 CAAF LEXIS 418 (C.A.A.F. 2026). With prior consistent cocktails in hand, the duo review the CAAF’s recent decision analyzing Mil. R. Evid. 801(d)(1)(B)(ii), the rule covering prior consistent statements offered on “other grounds.” A majority of the court found that a military judge did not abuse his discretion when he admitted a prior consistent s...