Legal Opinion

United States v. Bacon

United States Court of Military Appeals

Decided April 19, 1982No. 39,820; CM 438981PublishedCited by 42 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court

FLETCHER, Judge:

Appellant1 before us contends that the United States Army Court of Military Review improperly denied his petition for a new trial brought under Article 73, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 873. We granted review of the following issue:

WHETHER THE ARMY COURT OF MILITARY REVIEW ERRED IN DENYING THE APPELLANT’S PETITION FOR A NEW TRIAL SOLELY BECAUSE THAT COURT DETERMINED THAT A HYPOTHETICAL COURT-MARTIAL AT A NEW TRIAL WOULD DETERMINE THAT THE EVIDENCE OF RECORD WAS MORE CREDIBLE THAN THE CONFLICTING NEWLY DISCOVERED EXCULPATORY EVIDENCE.

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2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. United States v. Ben J. Slutsky and Julius S. Slutsky D/B/A "The Nevele,"Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975
  2. United States v. WaltersUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1954
  3. United States v. MundyUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1953
  4. Anton Vaughn Evalt v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1967
  5. Tyrus Fields Jones and Robert Wesley Princeler v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1960

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3Cited by42 opinions

  1. United States v. HumpherysCourt of Appeals for the Armed Forces · 2002
  2. United States v. DykesUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1993
  3. United States v. WilliamsUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1993
  4. United States v. GiambraUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1991
  5. United States v. LakeUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1993

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