Legal Opinion

United States v. Grisham

United States Court of Military Appeals

Decided September 24, 1954No. 4474PublishedCited by 40 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court

Paul W. Brosman, Judge:

Grisham — the accused in the case before us — was tried by general court-martial and found guilty of unpremeditated murder, in violation of Article 118, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 50 USC § 712. He was sentenced to be confined at hard labor for life. Intermediate reviewing authorities have affirmed, and the case is' here on petition in order that we may determine whether Article 31 of the Uniform Code, 50 USC § 602, must be deemed applicable to statements made by an accused person to officials of a foreign government.

II

The accused here was a…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Byars v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
  2. Ashcraft v. TennesseeSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
  3. United States v. MitchellSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
  4. Feldman v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
  5. United States v. GibsonUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1954

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3Cited by40 opinions

  1. United States v. PennUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1969
  2. United States v. LonetreeUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1992
  3. United States v. MorenoUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1992
  4. United States v. QuillenUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1988
  5. United States v. HolderUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1959

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