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United States v. Wood

United States Court of Military Appeals

Decided May 2, 1969No. 21,496PublishedCited by 48 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court

Quinn, Chief Judge:

A general court-martial convicted the accused of three specifications of taking indecent liberties with three boys in the Boy Scout troop of which he was scoutmaster. The maximum punishment extended to a dishonorable discharge and confinement at hard labor for twenty-one years, but the court-martial adjudged a sentence which included a dishonorable discharge and confinement at hard labor for three years. The accused contends he was prejudiced as to the sentence by improper argument of trial counsel.

Before considering the specifics of the allegation of…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. United States v. GordonUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1952
  3. United States v. JohnsonUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1953
  4. United States v. HuttonUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1964
  5. United States v. BobergUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1968

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3Cited by48 opinions

  1. United States v. BaerCourt of Appeals for the Armed Forces · 2000
  2. United States v. MoranCourt of Appeals for the Armed Forces · 2007
  3. United States v. NelsonUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1975
  4. United States v. CarpenterCourt of Appeals for the Armed Forces · 1999
  5. United States v. MeeksUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1994

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