Legal Opinion
United States v. Drake
United States Court of Military Appeals
Decided May 7, 1965No. 18,349PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court
Kilday, Judge:
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Accused’s unauthorized absence for a period in excess of twenty-one months resulted in his trial by general court-martial. He freely admitted his guilt and, in accordance with his plea, was convicted of a violation of Article 86, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC § 886. The court-martial sentenced accused to a dishonorable discharge, confinement at hard labor for one year, total forfeitures, and reduction to the grade of E-l. The convening authority reduced the term of confinement to nine months, but otherwise approved the findings and sentence.1…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Kercheval v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
- Ullmann v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
- United States v. LucasUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1951
- United States v. RobinsonUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1963
- United States v. DanielsUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1959
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3Cited by7 opinions
- United States v. CummingsUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1968
- United States v. BobergUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1968
- United States v. SimpsonUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1967
- United States v. RichardsonUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1965
- United States v. ShrumU.S. Army Court of Military Review · 1976
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