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United States v. Hallett

United States Court of Military Appeals

Decided May 28, 1954No. 3440PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court

Paul W. BROSMAN, Judge:

This case is before us on the accused’s petition for review. A general court-martial tried him for misbehavior before the enemy, in violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, Article 99, 50 USC § 693, under a specification alleging that “before the enemy, [he] was guilty of cowardly conduct in that he wrongfully failed to accompany his platoon on a combat ambush patrol, as it was his duty to do.” In expressing its findings of guilt, the court-martial deleted the words charging cowardly conduct, and — pursuant to instructions from the law…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. United States v. NorrisUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1953
  2. United States v. DellerUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1953
  3. United States v. JohnsonUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1953
  4. United States v. ParkerUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1953
  5. United States v. O'NeilUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1953

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. United States v. ThackerUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1966
  2. United States v. KingUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1954
  3. United States v. TaylorUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1968
  4. United States v. FullerUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1958
  5. United States v. HamiltonUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1954

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