Legal Opinion
United States v. Russo
United States Court of Military Appeals
Decided August 1, 1975No. 29,573PublishedCited by 154 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Fletcher, Chief Judge:
Although suffering from dyslexia, a mental disorder which severely impairs an individual’s ability to read, appellant sought out an Army recruiter in order to enlist voluntarily in the service. Appellant’s uncontroverted testimony at trial indicated that, after advising the recruiter that he could not read, the recruiter provided him with "a list of numbers *512and letters to put on the [Armed Forces Qualifications] test” to assure his eligibility for enlistment. Appellant now contends that the court-martial which tried him lacked jurisdiction as a result…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- In Re GrimleySupreme Court of the United States · 1890
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3Cited by154 opinions
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