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United States v. Johnson

United States Court of Military Appeals

Decided August 29, 1975No. 29,545PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Cook, Judge:

This appeal concerns the correctness of a trial ruling allowing Government counsel to impeach a defense witness by evidence of previous misconduct by the witness.

Private Leminster, a military policeman, testified on behalf of the accused, substantially corroborating the accused’s denial that, while waiting to be searched by the German police, he had dropped a bottle containing morphine tablets. Overruling defense counsel’s objection on the ground that the questioning was "not proper,” the judge permitted trial counsel to question Leminster about an absence…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. United States v. LongUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1952
  2. United States v. MooreUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1955
  3. United States v. NicholsonUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1957
  4. United States v. BerthiaumeUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1955
  5. United States v. BrittUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1959

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. United States v. BrenizerUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1985
  2. United States v. GaetaUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1983
  3. United States v. GomezU.S. Army Court of Military Review · 1983
  4. United States v. SittonUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1994
  5. United States v. BaughmanU S Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals · 1979

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