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United States v. Bright

U.S. Navy-Marine Corps Court of Military Review

Decided April 25, 1985No. NMCM 84 4577PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MITCHELL, Judge:

The appellant stands convicted of wrongful appropriation of a motor vehicle, drunk driving and violation of a general order. He avers that the pertinent general order is not punitive and that the evidence is insufficient to sustain the drunk driving conviction.

The relevant general order is Commander U.S. Naval Forces, Japan Instruction (COMNAVFORJAPANINST) 5800.9k of 20 November 1978, Vehicle Operations, Traffic Control and Administrative Penalties. This order contains a provision which requires command personnel operating civilian vehicles in Japan to have a United States…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. United States v. DoctorUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1956
  3. United States v. HarrisUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1979
  4. United States v. CollierUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1976
  5. United States v. BakerUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1969

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. United States v. TurnerUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1987
  2. United States v. JonesU.S. Navy-Marine Corps Court of Military Review · 1992
  3. United States v. HaynesU.S. Army Court of Military Review · 1989
  4. United States v. BoxU.S. Army Court of Military Review · 1989
  5. United States v. JohnsonU.S. Navy-Marine Corps Court of Military Review · 1988

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