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United States v. Kentucky

United States Court of Military Appeals

Decided January 3, 1958No. 9740PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court

ROBERT E. Quinn, Chief Judge:

The accused was convicted of unpremeditated murder and assault with intent to inflict grievous bodily harm, in violation, respectively, of Articles 118 and 128, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC §§ 918, 928. On this appeal he contends that he was prejudiced by three errors in the law officer’s instructions to the court-martial.

At the trial the accused admitted that he and several members of his organization were ejected from the non-commissioned officers club of a different unit. As a result, the accused first stabbed one man in the back…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Allison v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1905
  2. United States v. JohnsonUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1953
  3. United States v. PhillipsUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1953
  4. United States v. MillerUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1957
  5. United States v. AdamsUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1955

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. United States v. MaxieUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1958
  2. United States v. StathamUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1958
  3. United States v. NixUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1960
  4. United States v. PruittUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1968
  5. United States v. CookUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1961

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