Introducing ATLASLearn more
Legal Opinion

United States v. Rodriguez

United States Court of Military Appeals

Decided August 8, 1983No. ACM 23761PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DECISION

HODGSON, Chief Judge:

The accused asserts he was the victim of “unlawful command influence” exerted by his squadron commander which completely stifled his ability to prepare for trial.1 In his view the commander’s actions amounted to intimidation of potential defense witnesses and had a “chilling effect” on the entire proceedings. To resolve this issue we think it appropriate to discuss in some detail the circumstances giving rise to this assignment of error.

On 2 April 1982, charges alleging drug abuse were preferred against the accused by his squadron commander, Lieutenant Colonel…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. United States v. RosserUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1979
  2. United States v. StringerUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1954
  3. United States v. FergusonUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1954
  4. United States v. IsbellUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1954
  5. United States v. ColeUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1967

2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. United States v. AllenU.S. Navy-Marine Corps Court of Military Review · 1990
  2. United States v. SloanU S Air Force Court of Military Review · 1990
  3. United States v. AlexanderU.S. Army Court of Military Review · 1984
  4. United States v. LoweryU S Air Force Court of Military Review · 1984
  5. United States v. SmithU S Air Force Court of Military Review · 1991

4 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

View API DocsGet API Key

Powered by the Exa API