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United States v. Mitchell

United States Court of Military Appeals

Decided July 29, 1966No. 19,284PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court

Quinn, Chief Judge:

This is an appeal from a conviction for unauthorized absence, in violation of Article 86, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC § 886. The accused pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to a bad-conduct discharge, total forfeitures, reduction to the lowest enlisted grade, and confinement at hard labor for one year. The question presented by the appeal is whether the accused had effective assistance of counsel during the sentence proceedings.

According to the record, the accused went home without authority in order to provide financial support for his mother…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Ellis v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
  2. United States v. FowleUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1956
  3. United States v. SmithUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1958
  4. United States v. FortUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1966
  5. United States v. WalkerUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1953

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. United States v. WeatherfordUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1970
  2. United States v. VolmarUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1983
  3. United States v. McNallyUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1983
  4. United States v. HolcombUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1971
  5. United States v. RichardsonUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1968

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