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United States v. Roberts

United States Court of Military Appeals

Decided August 31, 1956No. 7738PublishedCited by 61 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court

Homer Ferguson, Judge:

The accused was convicted by general court-martial of desertion resulting from a prolonged absence of approximately eleven years, in violation of the 58th Article of War, 10 USC § 1530. He was sentenced to dishonorable discharge, total forfeitures, and confinement at hard labor fpr fifteen years. The convening authority reduced the confinement to ten years but otherwise approved. Thereafter an Army board of review further reduced the confinement to six years. We granted review to determine whether prejudicial error was committed in referring the…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. United States v. LanfordUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1955
  2. United States v. DickensonUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1955
  3. United States v. WaltersUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1954
  4. United States v. SchullerUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1954
  5. United States v. BuntingUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1954

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3Cited by61 opinions

  1. United States v. LakeUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1993
  2. United States v. JohnsonUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1957
  3. United States v. HardinUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1979
  4. United States v. NewcombUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1978
  5. United States v. WeaverUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1975

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