Legal Opinion
United States v. Hannan
United States Court of Military Appeals
Decided January 16, 1984No. 42,988; CM 438946PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court
EVERETT, Chief Judge:
Usually, we are confronted with cases in which an appellant contends that his sentence is too long. Hannan, on the other hand, complains that the sentence he received should not have been reduced by the convening authority. This seemingly paradoxical complaint does not result from masochism on appellant’s part. Instead, it reflects the reality that, where court-martial sentences are concerned, sometimes more is less in terms of practical effect because of the way in which good-conduct time and parole eligibility are computed. See, e.g., United States…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- United States v. LarnerUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1976
- United States v. BedaniaUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1982
- Shepardson v. RobertsUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1983
- United States v. CookUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1982
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- United States v. PenaUnited States Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals · 2005
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