United States v. Baguex

Opinion of the Court

Paul W. Brosman, Judge:

The accused in this case was tried by general court-martial at Bamberg, Germany, on a specification alleging premeditated murder, proscribed . by Article 118 (1) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, 50 USC § 712. He was convicted of unpremeditated murder in violation of the same Article. The convening authority approved the findings and sentence and a board of review has affirmed. Further review was granted by this Court on petition of the accused, limited, however, to the matters considered hereafter.

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