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United States v. Wheeler

United States Court of Military Appeals

Decided September 30, 1959No. 12,868PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court

GEORGE W. Latimer, Judge:

Charged with the premeditated murder of Felicitas Georg by stabbing her with a knife at Wiesbaden, Germany, on October 20, 1957 — a violation of Article 118(1), Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC § 918 — accused was brought to trial before a general court-martial at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The convening authority, in referring the charge for trial, directed that the case be treated as not capital, and accused, who was represented not only by appointed military defense counsel but in addition by two civilian attorneys, pleaded guilty.…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. United States Ex Rel. Toth v. QuarlesSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
  2. Kahn v. AndersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1921
  3. United States Ex Rel. Hirshberg v. CookeSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
  4. United States v. DickensonUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1955
  5. United States v. RobertsUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1956

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. Willenbring v. NeurauterCourt of Appeals for the Armed Forces · 1998
  2. Wickham v. HallUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1981
  3. United States v. BrownUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1962
  4. United States v. CaputoUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1984
  5. United States v. MoschellaUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1971

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