Legal Opinion

United States v. Jones

United States Court of Military Appeals

Decided September 12, 1977No. 31,465; NCM 74-2506PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

PERRY, Judge:

The appellant was convicted of involuntary manslaughter,1 2in violation of Article 119, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 919. He was sentenced to a bad-conduct discharge, confinement at hard labor for 12 months, and reduction to the grade of E-3. The convening authority approved the findings and sentence, and the United States Navy Court of Military Review did likewise pursuant to a written opinion. We granted review to consider whether the military judge committed error when he permitted the court to increase the severity of its previously…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. United States v. MoselyUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1976
  2. United States v. TurnerUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1964
  3. United States v. VarnadoreUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1958
  4. United States v. LinderUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1956
  5. United States v. BrasherUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1952

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. United States v. SpaustatCourt of Appeals for the Armed Forces · 2002
  2. United States v. GarnerCourt of Appeals for the Armed Forces · 2013
  3. United States v. JusticeUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1977
  4. United States v. SmithArmy Court of Criminal Appeals · 1996
  5. United States v. GarnerCourt of Appeals for the Armed Forces · 2013

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