Legal Opinion

United States v. Volante

United States Court of Military Appeals

Decided September 24, 1954No. 4382PublishedCited by 37 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court

Robert E. Quinn, Chief Judge:

A general court-martial convicted the accused of larceny in violation of Article 121, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 50 USC § 715. His sentence, which was affirmed by a board of review, includes a dishonorable discharge and confinement at hard labor for one year. We granted review to consider the following issue:

“Whether the law officer erred in admitting the evidence obtained as a result of the search by Sergeant Housman.”

The accused was a member of Headquarters Service Battalion, Marine Corps School, Quantico, Virginia. He worked as…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Burdeau v. McDowellSupreme Court of the United States · 1921
  2. Gambino v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1928
  3. District of Columbia v. LittleSupreme Court of the United States · 1950
  4. United States v. DoyleUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1952
  5. United States v. WilcherUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1954

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3Cited by37 opinions

  1. United States v. SullivanCourt of Appeals for the Armed Forces · 1995
  2. United States v. DeLeoUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1954
  3. United States v. DandaneauUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1955
  4. United States v. QuillenUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1988
  5. United States v. TrojanowskiUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1954

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