Legal Opinion
United States v. Allen
United States Court of Military Appeals
Decided June 17, 1960No. 13,905PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of e Court
HomeR FeRguson, Judge:
The accused was found guilty of larceny, in violation of Uniform Code of Military Justice, Article 121, 10 USC § 921. He was sentenced to dismissal from the service. Intermediate appellate authorities affirmed, and The Judge Advocate General of the Navy certified to this Court the following issues :
“(a) ‘Did the repeated reference by trial counsel to the “policeman at the elbow test” and his use of the technical manual, TM 8-240 prejudice the rights of the accused?;
“(b) ‘Was the accused prejudiced by the argument made by trial counsel?;
“(c) ‘Was the…
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