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United States v. Williams

United States Court of Military Appeals

Decided October 25, 1957No. 9699PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court

Homer Ferguson, Judge:

This ease should never have been before this Court. It is incomprehensible to us how, at this late date, after the enactment of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, a record of trial containing such a plethora of errors as found in the instant case could have proceeded unscathed through the staff legal officer, the convening authority, and the board of review. Over five years ago in one of our early cases, we had occasion to remark that:

“It is not this Court alone that is endowed by Congress with responsibility for insuring that courts-martial are…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. United States v. YergerUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1952
  2. United States v. JamesUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1952
  3. United States v. SmithUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1953
  4. United States v. PernaUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1952
  5. United States v. LarryUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1953

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. United States v. BanksUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1992
  2. United States v. DrexlerUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1958
  3. United States v. MulveyUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1959
  4. United States v. WintersUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1963
  5. United States v. FisherUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1957

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