Legal Opinion

United States v. Williams

United States Court of Military Appeals

Decided November 22, 1957No. 9849PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court

Robert E. Quinn, Chief Judge:

We granted review in this special court-martial case on the following issue:

“Whether testimony concerning the alleged surrender of the knife by the accused was admissible.”

After it had presented some evidence regarding an alleged assault committed 'by the accused by drawing a knife and holding it in a threatening manner, the prosecution called the unit’s legal officer as a witness. He testified that on the morning after the incident he interviewed the accused. In the course of the interview the accused admitted that he had the knife in his…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. United States v. WilsonUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1953
  2. United States v. TaylorUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1954
  3. United States v. FisherUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1954
  4. United States v. HernandezUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1954
  5. United States v. HolmesUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1955

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. United States v. ZemartisUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1959
  2. United States v. GrantUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1959
  3. United States v. HickmanUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1959
  4. United States v. VailUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1960
  5. United States v. MulveyUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1959

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