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United States v. Scales

United States Court of Military Appeals

Decided April 3, 1959No. 12,347PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court

ROBERT E. Quinn, Chief Judge:

Two issues are presented on this appeal from a conviction for sodomy, in violation of Article 125, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC § 925. One concerns the sufficiency of the evidence to support the findings of guilty; the other relates to an instruction by the law officer on accomplice testimony.

As far as sufficiency is concerned, a Government witness testified that “sometime in September” he and the accused engaged in the offense charged, and that the accused paid him $5. The accused denied participation in the act.

In the military, as…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. People v. BuffumCalifornia Supreme Court · 1953
  2. United States v. AlbrightUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1958
  3. United States v. DuffyUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1953
  4. United States v. AllumsUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1955
  5. United States v. BeyUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1954

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. United States v. BorlandU S Air Force Court of Military Review · 1981
  2. United States v. WeinsteinUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1969
  3. United States v. SessionsUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1959
  4. United States v. GoodmanUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1963
  5. United States v. NixUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1960

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