Legal Opinion

United States v. Roth

Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces

Decided September 30, 1999No. 98-0270/ARPublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Chief Judge COX

delivered the opinion of the Court.

In this case, we are called upon to decide if the “military judge abused her discretion by refusing to allow appellant to offer a sentencing witness in rebuttal” to the Government’s *188evidence in aggravation.1 We conclude that she did, and we reverse.

Appellant and some accomplices broke into his unit supply room located in the headquarters building at Fort Lewis, Washington. They stole 11 pairs of night vision goggles and some computer equipment. When the theft was discovered, the unit went into lock-down for a month. A high priority…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Rock v. ArkansasSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  2. Michigan v. LucasSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  3. Holder v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
  4. United States v. BlascoCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983
  5. United States v. Jose Luis Oropeza and Mark James MintonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1977

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. United States v. PomarleauCourt of Appeals for the Armed Forces · 2002
  2. United States v. Rodriguez-RiveraNavy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals · 2005
  3. United States v. RothArmy Court of Criminal Appeals · 2002
  4. United States v. StewardNavy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals · 2001
  5. United States v. BeaumontNavy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals · 2016

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