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United States v. Thomas

United States Court of Military Appeals

Decided September 22, 1986No. Nos. 48,011, 51,496, 52,896 and 53,423; CM 443527, CM 444195, SPCM 20588 and CM 444804PublishedCited by 162 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court

EVERETT, Chief Judge:

These four cases, all argued on the same day, are among many received by this Court and by the United States Army Court of Military Review which question the fairness of the court-martial proceedings because of certain acts and comments of Major General Thurman E. Anderson, the Commanding General of Third Armored Division, and members of his staff.

During one or more briefings conducted among officers and noncommissioned officers within his command, General Anderson addressed the subject of testifying at an accused’s court-martial. He stated that he…

2Cases cited35 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  3. Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  4. Hill v. LockhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  5. North Carolina v. AlfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1970

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3Cited by162 opinions

  1. United States v. LovingCourt of Appeals for the Armed Forces · 1994
  2. United States v. AyalaCourt of Appeals for the Armed Forces · 1995
  3. United States v. OhrtUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1989
  4. United States v. DykesUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1993
  5. United States v. GoreCourt of Appeals for the Armed Forces · 2004

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