Legal Opinion

United States v. Russo

United States Court of Military Appeals

Decided April 8, 1960No. 13,565PublishedCited by 40 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court

Homer Ferguson, Judge:

The accused was found guilty1 of premeditated murder, in violation of Uniform Code of Military Justice, Article 118, 10 USC § 918, and sentenced to forfeit all pay and allowances, and to be put to death. Intermediate appellate authorities affirmed and the case is now before us on mandatory review. Appellant has assigned seven errors, which will be discussed separately. It is necessary, however, initially to outline the facts in .some detail.

The accused was assigned to the 340th Transportation Squadron, White-man Air Force Base, Missouri. As a result…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Jackson v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  2. United States v. SpellerUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1957
  3. United States v. HunterUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1952
  4. United States v. CavallaroUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1954
  5. United States v. BiggerUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1953

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3Cited by40 opinions

  1. United States v. LarnerUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1976
  2. United States v. FinsterCourt of Appeals for the Armed Forces · 1999
  3. United States v. BriceUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1967
  4. United States v. MiddletonUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1960
  5. United States v. JohnsonUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1962

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