United States v. Roland

Opinion of the Court

Homer Ferguson, Judge:

The events giving rise to this appeal occurred at the lower appellate level. After conviction and sentence by the court for certain violations of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, the accused was transferred to the disciplinary barracks at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, for commencement of his term of confinement. The board of review in a short form opinion dated May 21, 1956, affirmed the decision of the court but modified the punishment.

Several days after the board of review opinion the defense counsel, who had represented the accused at trial,…