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United States v. Thomson

United States Court of Military Appeals

Decided August 8, 1977No. 32,375; CM 433283PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court

COOK, Judge:

Contrary to his pleas, the appellant was convicted of robbery by general court-martial consisting of military judge alone, in violation of Article 122, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 922. We granted review to determine whether the military judge abused his discretion by denying a defense request for a continuance.

The facts giving rise to the granted issue are not in dispute. On December 23, 1974, trial defense counsel forwarded a request for a psychiatric evaluation of the appellant to trial counsel’s office. However, due to an oversight, trial…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. United States v. DunksUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1976
  2. United States v. TriplettUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1972
  3. United States v. CarverUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1955
  4. United States v. NicholsUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1952
  5. United States v. SwiftUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1967

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. United States v. MorganUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1993
  2. United States v. MenokenUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1982
  3. United States v. RojasU.S. Navy-Marine Corps Court of Military Review · 1983
  4. United States v. RiegeU.S. Navy-Marine Corps Court of Military Review · 1978
  5. United States v. BrightU.S. Navy-Marine Corps Court of Military Review · 1985

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