Legal Opinion
Forrest v. United States
U.S. Army Court of Military Review
Decided May 6, 1976No. CM 425279PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ON PETITION FOR CERTIFICATE OF INNOCENCE
OPINION OF THE COURT
JONES, Senior Judge:
Petitioner, formerly a Private First Class in the U.S. Army, seeks a Certificate of Innocence from this Court under the federal unjust conviction statute, 28 U.S.C. § 2513.1 Such a certificate may be issued under certain precise guidelines to persons who have been unjustly convicted of an offense against the United States and have been imprisoned as a result. It is a requisite for filing a claim against the United *872States for damages pursuant to Section 1495 of Title 28, United States Code.2
Petitioner was convicted…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- United States v. BrunnerCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1952
- Floyd J. Osborn v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1963
- McLean v. United StatesDistrict Court, W.D. South Carolina · 1947
- United States v. StewartUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1971
- Weiss v. United StatesDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1951
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3Cited by4 opinions
- John A. Betts v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
- McMurry v. United StatesU.S. Navy-Marine Corps Court of Military Review · 1983
- Forrest v. United StatesUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1977
- McDaniel v. StewartU.S. Army Court of Military Review · 1979