Legal Opinion

United States v. McCormick

United States Court of Military Appeals

Decided November 25, 1960No. 14,119PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court

Homer Ferguson, Judge:

Among other offenses, the accused was found guilty of assault and battery upon a child under the age of sixteen years, in violation of Uniform Code of Military Justice, Article 134, 10 USC § 934, and sentenced to dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and confinement at hard labor for five years. Intermediate appellate authorities affirmed, and we granted review on the issue whether assault and battery upon a minor under the age of sixteen was conduct violative of Code, supra, Article 134.

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2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Reid v. CovertSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  2. United States Ex Rel. Hirshberg v. CookeSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
  3. United States v. NorrisUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1953
  4. United States v. SymondsSupreme Court of the United States · 1887
  5. United States v. DellerUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1953

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3Cited by27 opinions

  1. United States v. JonesCourt of Appeals for the Armed Forces · 2010
  2. Mark Avrech v. The Secretary of the NavyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1973
  3. United States v. HerndonUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1965
  4. United States v. CanatelliU.S. Army Court of Military Review · 1978
  5. United States v. RaganUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1963

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