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United States v. Dunnahoe

United States Court of Military Appeals

Decided March 30, 1956No. 6740PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court

GeoRGE W. Latimer, Judge:

This appeal reaches us under the mandatory review provision of Article 67 (b) (1) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, 50 USC § 654, inasmuch as the accused was convicted1 of premeditated murder, and the sentence, as approved by the convening authority and affirmed by a board of review in the office of The Judge Advocate General, United States Army, extends to death. Appellate defense counsel have assigned several errors and a fair discussion of them requires a general recital of the gruesome facts surrounding the commission of the offense.

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2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Fisher v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
  2. United States v. KunakUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1954
  3. United States v. CraigUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1953
  4. United States v. HarrisUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1956
  5. United States v. RansomUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1954

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. United States v. MorganUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1993
  2. United States v. HintonUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1957
  3. United States v. KempUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1962
  4. United States v. WalkerUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1957
  5. United States v. CareyUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1960

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