Legal Opinion
United States v. Matthews
U.S. Army Court of Military Review
Decided March 17, 1982No. CM 439064PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
FOREMAN, Judge:
The appellant was charged with premeditated murder and rape, in violation of Articles 118 and 120, Uniform Code of Military *506Justice, 10 U.S.C. §§ 918 and 920 (1976), respectively. The case was referred to a general court-martial as a capital case. The appellant tendered pleas of guilty to both charges and specifications, but his pleas were rejected by the military judge, because a plea of guilty may not be received to a capital offense. Article 45(b), Uniform Code of Military Justice (hereafter cited as “UCMJ”), 10 U.S.C. § 845(b) (1976); paragraph 70a,…
2Cases cited72 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- North Carolina v. AlfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Gregg v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Furman v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Lockett v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
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3Cited by18 opinions
- United States v. LovingCourt of Appeals for the Armed Forces · 1994
- United States v. MatthewsUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1983
- Apodaca v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1986
- Huffman v. SorensonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1953
- United States v. RojasU.S. Navy-Marine Corps Court of Military Review · 1983
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