Legal Opinion
Bennett v. Davis
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided May 12, 1959No. 6039PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MURRAH, Circuit Judge.
This appeal is from an order dismissing a writ’ of habeas corpus after a full hearing. Petitioner, John A. Bennett, while serving with the United States Army in Austria, was convicted and .sentenced to death for rape and attempted premeditated murder in violation of Articles 120 and 80, Uniform Code of Military Justice. 10 U.S.C. §§ 920, 880. Pursuant to the provisions of Articles 61, 64, 66 and 67(b) (1), Uniform Code of Military Justice, (10 U.S.C. §§ 861, 864, 866, 867(b) (1)) the conviction and sentence was approved by the Convening Authority, Judge Advocate General…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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3Cited by14 opinions
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