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United States v. Byers

United States Court of Military Appeals

Decided September 16, 1994No. 68058; CMR No. 9101023PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court

GIERKE, Judge:

1. A general court-martial composed of officer and enlisted members convicted appellant of willful disobedience of a superior commissioned officer and wrongful use of cocaine, in violation of Articles 90 and 112a, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC §§ 890 and 912a, respectively. The approved sentence provides for a bad-conduct discharge, confinement for 30 days, and reduction to the lowest enlisted grade.

2. The Court of Military Review held that the proceedings, findings, and sentence were invalid because the general court-martial convening authority…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. United States v. TurnerUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1987
  3. United States v. LoosUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1954
  4. United States v. KellyUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1994
  5. United States v. KeithUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1953

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. United States v. BrooksCourt of Appeals for the Armed Forces · 2005
  2. United States v. PhillipsCourt of Appeals for the Armed Forces · 2015
  3. United States v. RanneyCourt of Appeals for the Armed Forces · 2009
  4. United States v. TownsendCourt of Appeals for the Armed Forces · 1998
  5. United States v. NicholsonCourt of Appeals for the Armed Forces · 1998

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