Legal Opinion
United States v. Fair
United States Court of Military Appeals
Decided May 20, 1953No. Nos. 908 and 1188PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court
ROBERT E. Quinn, Chief Judge:
The accused in these cases were tried jointly by general court-martial in Austria on charges of premeditated murder in violation of Article 118 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, 50 USC § 712. Both accused were found guilty and sentenced. to death. Army reviewing authorities have upheld the findings and sentence, and the case is here for mandatory review pursuant to Article 67(b) (1) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, 50 USC § 654.
Disposition of this case requires that the facts be set out in some detail. On the night of August 13,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Turner v. PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Harris v. South CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Alderman v. PeopleMichigan Supreme Court · 1857
- State v. IngelsWashington Supreme Court · 1940
- Heller v. Pulitzer Publishing Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1899
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3Cited by17 opinions
- United States v. CliftonUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1983
- United States v. GreenUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1955
- United States v. GrayUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1956
- United States v. HaynesUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1958
- United States v. MooreUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1954
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