United States v. Fleener

Opinion of the Court

Duncan, Judge:

Although several issues were requested to be reviewed, we granted review only on this issue:

The military judge erred in overruling appellant’s motion to suppress the evidence seized from the person of the appellant for the reason that the search was in violation of the authority granted to the searching officer.

Major Delbert W. Fleener, a highly experienced and decorated pilot stationed at Tan Son Nhut Air Base, Republic of Vietnam, had duties which required that he frequently fly from his station to various cities in Southeast Asia, including Bangkok and…