Legal Opinion
United States v. Cummins
United States Court of Military Appeals
Decided October 3, 1958No. 10,991PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court
ROBERT E. Quinn, Chief Judge:
The accused stands convicted of 16 specifications of larceny by check, 3 specifications of dishonorable failure to pay debts, and one charge of forgery. Among other things he contends that his conviction on one of the check offenses cannot he supported. His attack takes two forms: (1) That since the check he gave to obtain money was postdated, it cannot be the basis for a lareeny by false pretense, in violation of Article 121, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC § 921; and (2) that the testimony of the principal prosecution witness in…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- People v. AshleyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1954
- United States v. BerryUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1956
- United States v. FieldsUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1958
- United States v. FowleUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1956
- United States v. CothernUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1957
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3Cited by35 opinions
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- United States v. SwansonUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1958
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