Legal Opinion

United States v. Valencia

United States Court of Military Appeals

Decided June 3, 1952No. 308PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court

ROBERT E. Quinn, Chief Judge:

Petitioner was convicted by general court-martial on August 6, 1951, of the offense of embezzlement. He was sentenced to a bad-conduct discharge, partial forfeiture of pay, and confinement for 2 years. Army reviewing authorities have upheld the findings and sentence on review. Wé granted petition for review in order to consider allegations by petitioner that there were, during the trial, improper references to prior convictions, and that the findings are 'not supported by sufficient evidence.

The first issue relates to an attempt by the trial…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Kotteakos v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
  2. Berger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
  3. United States v. Socony-Vacuum Oil Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1940
  4. Moore v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
  5. United States v. YergerUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1952

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3Cited by30 opinions

  1. United States v. DavenportUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1980
  2. United States v. HurtUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1958
  3. United States v. AronsonUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1957
  4. United States v. JohnsonUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1953
  5. United States v. CarverUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1955

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