United States v. Lucas

Opinion of the Court

George W. Latimer, Judge:

This cause comes to this court by certificate of the Judge Advocate General of the Navy pursuant to Article 67(b) (2) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (Act of May 5, 1950, 64 Stat 108; 50 U.S.C. §§ 551-736). The particular point certified is whether or not the board of review erred in setting aside the conviction of the accused because a special court-martial failed to proceed in the manner required by Articles 51(a), 51(c), and 52 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, and paragraph 73, Manual for Courts-Martial, 1951. The government…