Legal Opinion

Edward J. Peterson v. Captain Warren Goodwin, Corrections Officer, United States Air Defense Center, Confinement Facility, Biggs Field, El Paso, Texas

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided May 5, 1975No. 73-3176PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RIVES, Circuit Judge:

An Air Force general court-martial found Air Force Sgt. Peterson guilty of possession and sale of heroin in violation of Article 134, U.C.M.J., 10 U.S.C. § 934, and directed punishment by dishonorable discharge and twenty-eight years’ imprisonment. On appeal, the military au thorities reduced the term of his sentence to ten years. This appeal follows denial of a petition for habeas corpus. We affirm.

This appeal, when taken, presented three issues. First, did Sgt. Peterson exhaust his remedies in the military court system? Second, is Article 134, U.C.M.J., 10 U.S.C. § 934,…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Parker v. LevySupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  2. O'Callahan v. ParkerSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  3. Relford v. Commandant, US Disciplinary Barracks, Fort LeavenworthSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  4. Relford v. Commandant, U. S. Disciplinary BarracksSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  5. Gregory Cole v. Melvin Laird, as Secretary of Defense, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972

3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Murray v. HaldemanUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1983
  2. United States v. CampbellU S Air Force Court of Military Review · 1976
  3. United States v. TinleyU S Air Force Court of Military Review · 1976
  4. United States v. MooreU S Air Force Court of Military Review · 1977
  5. United States v. BakerU S Air Force Court of Military Review · 1977

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