United States v. Kilgore

Opinion of the Court

Quinn, Judge:

Two questions have been certified by the Judge Advocate General of the Army to review the correctness of the setting aside of the accused’s conviction by the United States Army Court of Military Review on the ground that there was “a complete failure” on the part of the trial judge to explain to the accused, in connection with his plea of guilty, the elements of the eleven offenses with which he was charged, within the meaning of United States v Care, 18 USCMA 535, 40 CMR 247 (1969). They are as follows:

Was the Court of Military Review correct in holding that…