Legal Opinion
United States v. Sykes
U.S. Navy-Marine Corps Court of Military Review
Decided June 30, 1981No. NMCM 80 2622PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GLADIS, Judge:
The accused was convicted at a general court-martial bench trial of numerous offenses in violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), and sentenced to a dishonorable discharge, confinement at hard labor for 5 years, and total forfeitures. The convening authority approved the sentence.1 Subsequently the Commanding Officer, Marine Detachment, U. S. Disciplinary Barracks, partially suspended the forfeitures.
Among other things, the accused argues on appeal that his conviction of indecent assault violates the constitutional requirement of equal protection. We disagree…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Craig v. BorenSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Frontiero v. RichardsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- United States v. GoodeUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1975
- Mathews v. De CastroSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Michael M. v. Superior Court of Sonoma CountySupreme Court of the United States · 1981
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Paul Lawrence Kendall v. Army Board for Correction of Military RecordsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1993
- United States v. JohnsonU.S. Army Court of Military Review · 1982
- United States v. HoustonU.S. Navy-Marine Corps Court of Military Review · 1982
- United States v. JohnsonUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1984
- United States v. GipsonUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1983
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