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United States v. McFarland

United States Court of Military Appeals

Decided April 3, 1970No. 22,373PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court

Quinn, Chief Judge:

At the base passenger terminal of McChord Air Force Base, agents of the Office of Special Investigations searched the accused. The agents discovered a substantial quantity of marihuana in a coffee can in a canvas bag in the accused’s possession. Thereafter, the accused was charged and convicted by a general court-martial of wrongful possession of marihuana, in violation of Article 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC § 934. He contends on this appeal, as he had at trial, that the *358search was illegal because based upon the uncorroborated report of…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Draper v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
  2. United States v. HartsookUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1965
  3. United States v. NessUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1962
  4. United States v. DavenportUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1963
  5. United States v. AloyianUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1966

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. United States v. CliffordUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1970
  2. United States v. BrightU S Air Force Court of Military Review · 1976
  3. United States v. JeterUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1972
  4. United States v. Texidor-PerezUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1979
  5. Lebron v. United States Secretary of the Air ForceDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1975

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