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United States v. Skees

United States Court of Military Appeals

Decided March 20, 1959No. Decided March 20, 1959PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court

ROBERT E. Quinn, Chief Judge:

This ease brings up for review the effect of certain statements by trial counsel at the trial and the sufficiency of the staff judge advocate’s post-trial review.

Two of the three charges against the accused arose out of his failure to obey separate orders from his first sergeant and his company commander to perform “KP” (kitchen police duties). According to the evidence, the accused was purportedly the only trainee in his unit available for KP with another company in the period before Christmas. Apparently he reported to the mess hall as…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. United States v. Socony-Vacuum Oil Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1940
  2. United States v. FieldsUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1958
  3. United States v. GriceUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1957
  4. United States v. BennieUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1959
  5. United States v. SimsUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1954

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. United States v. GordonUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1963
  2. United States v. RussellUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1964
  3. United States v. CookUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1959
  4. United States v. HickmanUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1959
  5. United States v. JemisonUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1959

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