Legal Opinion

United States v. Doherty

United States Court of Military Appeals

Decided June 12, 1959No. 12,725PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court

Robert E. Quinn, Chief Judge:

The question presented is whether the court-martial had jurisdiction to try the accused.

On his plea of guilty, a general court-martial at Fort Eustis, Virginia, convicted the accused of escape from confinement, in violation of Article 95, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC § 895. After receiving evidence of two *455previous convictions, the court sentenced the accused to a dishonorable discharge and forfeiture of all pay and allowances. The trial took place on February 11, 1958. On February 12 the accused completed and signed a form which…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Harmon v. BruckerSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
  2. United States v. SpellerUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1957
  3. United States v. KlunkUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1953
  4. United States v. RubensteinUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1957
  5. United States v. PondsUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1952

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. United States v. RodriguezCourt of Appeals for the Armed Forces · 2009
  2. United States v. EntnerUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1965
  3. United States v. GreenUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1959
  4. Hadick v. CommandantUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1969
  5. United States v. BurnsUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1965

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