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United States v. Ortiz

U S Air Force Court of Military Review

Decided March 6, 1992No. ACM 28880PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

HODGSON, Senior Judge:

This case involves a scenario that is all too common in spousal abuse: The injured party made an initial complaint but later refused to testify against the abusing spouse.

FACTS

Master Sergeant Robert Gaydos and his wife lived next door to the appellant and his family on Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. At about 1900, 9 August 1989, Mrs. Ortiz (appellant’s wife) appeared at Sergeant Gay-dos’ door nude, hysterical, and pleading for him to call the security police, which he did. Mrs. Gaydos gave her a bathrobe and was standing nearby when the appellant came *833to…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Idaho v. WrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  2. United States v. HinesUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1986
  3. United States v. GiambraUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1991
  4. United States v. JonesUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1990
  5. United States v. BarrorUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1987

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. United States v. HansenU S Air Force Court of Military Review · 1992
  2. United States v. MartindaleU.S. Navy-Marine Corps Court of Military Review · 1993
  3. United States v. FlingU S Air Force Court of Military Review · 1994
  4. United States v. HancockU S Air Force Court of Military Review · 1993
  5. United States v. PabonU S Air Force Court of Military Review · 1993

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