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United States v. Vance

United States Court of Military Appeals

Decided March 29, 1968No. 20,562PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court

Kilday, Judge:

Appellant was arraigned before a general court-martial convened at Fort Richardson, Alaska, charged with desertion terminated by apprehension, in violation of Article 85, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC § 885. He pleaded guilty, was found guilty as charged, and sentenced to a dishonorable discharge, total forfeitures, and confinement at hard labor for two years. Intermediate appellate authorities affirmed the findings but an Army board of review reduced the confinement to eighteen months.

We granted review to consider whether the law officer erred in…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. United States Ex Rel. Toth v. QuarlesSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
  2. Kinsella v. United States Ex Rel. SingletonSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
  3. McElroy v. United States Ex Rel. GuagliardoSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
  4. Grisham v. HaganSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
  5. United States v. ChancelorUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1966

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. United States v. TimminsUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1972
  2. United States v. KingUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1989
  3. United States v. ThompsonUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1972
  4. United States v. LoganUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1973
  5. United States v. PinkstonUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1969

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