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United States v. Mitchell

United States Court of Military Appeals

Decided April 21, 1972No. 24,800PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court

Duncan, Judge:

By certificate in the case before us, the acting Judge Advocate General asked the following question:

“WAS THE COURT OF MILITARY REVIEW CORRECT IN HOLDING THAT AN OFFICER HAS NO AUTHORITY TO AUTHORIZE AN OFF-POST SEARCH IN OKINAWA?”

The appellant was convicted of wrongful possession of LSD and marihuana, and a violation of a regulation by maintaining a private residence off-post in Okinawa (Articles 92 and 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC §§ 892 and 934). He was sentenced to a dishonorable discharge, total forfeitures, confinement at hard labor for…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. United States v. DeLeoUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1954
  2. United States v. BurnsideUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1965
  3. United States v. HigginsUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1955
  4. United States v. VierraUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1963
  5. United States v. CarterUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1966

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. United States v. BunkleyUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1982
  2. United States v. ReynoldsU S Air Force Court of Military Review · 1976
  3. United States v. WhitingU S Air Force Court of Military Review · 1980
  4. United States v. SteedU.S. Army Court of Military Review · 1975
  5. United States v. DillardU.S. Army Court of Military Review · 1976

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