Legal Opinion

United States v. Falls

United States Court of Military Appeals

Decided June 22, 1971No. 23,896PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*619Opinion of the Court

Quinn, Chief Judge:

A panel of the United States Navy-Court of Military Review determined that the advice given the accused at trial by the military judge regarding the right to counsel was “confusing, misleading, and erroneous.” As a result, it set aside his conviction for forcible sodomy, in violation of Article 125, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC § 925. Pursuant to Article 67(b)(2), Code, supra, 10 USC § 867, the Judge Advocate General of the Navy forwarded the record of trial to this Court to consider whether the Court of Military Review “was correct in its…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. United States v. TellierUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1962
  2. United States v. NoeUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1956
  3. United States v. TurnerUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1970
  4. United States v. WilliamsUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1952
  5. United States v. MasseyUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1964

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. United States v. BarnesUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1972
  2. United States v. JerasiU.S. Navy-Marine Corps Court of Military Review · 1985
  3. United States v. WhippleU S Coast Guard Court of Military Review · 1978

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