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United States v. Hickman

United States Court of Military Appeals

Decided August 7, 1959No. 12,834PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court

ROBERT E. Quinn, Chief Judge:

A special court-martial convicted the accused of assault upon Warrant Officer Wood, in violation of Article 91, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC § 891. It adjudged a sentence which includes a bad-conduct discharge.

Two related issues are presented for our consideration. The first concerns the admissibility of certain testimony; the second is whether trial counsel prejudiced the accused by referring to that testimony in his closing argument.

Two prosecution witnesses described the assault by the accused upon Warrant Officer Wood. They…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. United States v. JohnsonUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1953
  2. United States v. DandaneauUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1955
  3. United States v. KowertUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1957
  4. United States v. BeattyUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1959
  5. United States v. WilliamsUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1957

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. United States v. JacobyUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1960
  2. United States v. WorkmanUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1965
  3. United States v. CookUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1959
  4. United States v. AndrewsUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1966
  5. United States v. SeayUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1963

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