United States v. De Champlain

Opinion of the Court

Duncan, Judge:

This case is before us on certification of the Judge Advocate General of the Air Force on the following issue:

Was the Court of Military Review correct in holding that the military judge erred in admitting the accused’s written confessions in evidence?

In a well-reasoned and fully documented opinion, the Court of Military Review held that the appellant’s “in-culpatory statement of 7 July was induced and was not the product of a knowing and voluntary relinquishment by the accused of his right to remain silent.” We agree. United States v Attebury, 18 USCMA 531,…