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United States v. Johnson

United States Court of Military Appeals

Decided February 23, 1962No. 15,467PublishedCited by 37 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court

FERGUSON, Judge:

The accused was tried by general court-martial and, upon his plea, was found guilty of absence without leave, in violation of Uniform Code of Military Justice, Article 86, 10 USC § 886. He was sentenced to be confined at hard labor for one year and to forfeit all pay and allowances. Upon review, the staff judge advocate concluded that the sentence was “correct in law and fact” but, because of accused’s “propensity for becoming absent without authority, the nature of the civil offense committed by him while absent without leave [using an automobile without…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. United States v. DickensonUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1955
  2. United States v. SpellerUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1957
  3. United States v. QuesinberryUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1962
  4. United States v. RussoUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1960
  5. United States v. SimpsonUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1959

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3Cited by37 opinions

  1. United States v. LarnerUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1976
  2. United States v. DukesUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1978
  3. United States v. BriceUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1967
  4. United States v. ChristopherUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1962
  5. United States v. ProwUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1962

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