Legal Opinion

United States v. Gore

Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces

Decided August 18, 2004No. 03-6003/NAPublishedCited by 138 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Judge GIERKE

delivered the opinion of the Court.

Article 37(a) Uniform Code of Military Justice [hereinafter UCMJ], 10 U.S.C. § 837(a) (2000), prohibits unlawful command influence by all persons subject to the UCMJ. Unlawful command influence is recognized as “the mortal enemy of military justice.” United States v. Thomas, 22 M.J. 388, 393 (C.M.A.1986). This case concerns unlawful command influence by a commanding officer who ordered a senior enlisted chief petty officer not to testify in support of Appellant and may have deterred others at the command from testifying on behalf of Appellant. As…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Marshall v. LonbergerSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. United States v. MorrisonSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  3. United States v. MechanikSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  4. United States v. ThomasUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1986
  5. United States v. MiddletonUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1981

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3Cited by138 opinions

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