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United States v. Ford

U.S. Navy-Marine Corps Court of Military Review

Decided October 30, 1981No. NMCM 81 2047PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CEDARBURG, Chief Judge:

Appellant assigns a number of alleged errors:

I

THE FAILURE OF THE MILITARY JUDGE TO ADVISE APPELLANT OF HER RIGHT TO A COURT-MARTIAL CONSISTING OF MEMBERS PRIOR TO ACCEPTANCE OF HER PLEAS OF GUILTY SUBSTANTIALLY PREJUDICED APPELLANT, AND IS A FATAL JURISDICTIONAL DEFECT.

II

TRIAL DEFENSE COUNSEL’S ACTIVE ASSISTANCE IN APPELLANT’S REQUEST FOR A PUNITIVE DISCHARGE, AND, HIS ESTABLISHMENT ON THE RECORD THAT THE REQUEST WAS CONTRARY TO HIS ADVICE, DENIED APPELLANT EFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL.

III

IMPOSITION OF A FINE IS AN INAPPROPRIATE AND UNFAIR PUNISHMENT.

We find no error…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. United States v. RivasUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1977
  2. United States v. WeatherfordUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1970
  3. United States v. CuenUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1958
  4. United States v. KelleyUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1954
  5. States v. MillerU.S. Navy-Marine Corps Court of Military Review · 1979

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. United States v. SorianoUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1985
  2. United States v. CzeckU.S. Navy-Marine Corps Court of Military Review · 1989
  3. United States v. SmithArmy Court of Criminal Appeals · 1996
  4. United States v. CombsU S Air Force Court of Military Review · 1983
  5. United States v. RushArmy Court of Criminal Appeals · 1999

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