Legal Opinion

United States v. Fontenot

United States Court of Military Appeals

Decided September 29, 1989No. 60,577; CM 8701490PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court

EVERETT, Chief Judge:

Despite appellant’s pleas to the contrary, a general court-martial of officer members convicted him of rape1 and sentenced him to a dishonorable discharge, confinement for 40 years, and total forfeitures. Subsequently, the convening authority approved these results, and the Court of Military Review affirmed. 26 MJ 559 (1988). This Court granted review to consider whether the military judge erred on either or both of two occasions during the presentencing hearing in which he admitted evidence over appellant’s objection. 27 MJ 460 (1988). We conclude…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Woodson v. North CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. Booth v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  3. United States v. SuzukiUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1985
  4. United States v. WingartUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1988
  5. United States v. PearsonUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1984

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. United States v. GordonUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1990
  2. United States v. MullensUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1990
  3. United States v. WilsonUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1992
  4. United States v. BrandellUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1992
  5. United States v. Chief Warrant Officer Four ELMER F. HOFFMAN, IIIArmy Court of Criminal Appeals · 2017

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