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United States v. Lanford

United States Court of Military Appeals

Decided September 16, 1955No. 6540PublishedCited by 91 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court

Robert E. Quinn, Chief Judge:

This case raises novel and important questions relating to appellate review of the sentence adjudged by a court-martial.

On December 1, 1954, the accused was arraigned before a special court-martial on a charge alleging an unauthorized absence of approximately eleven hours. He pleaded guilty and was convicted. During the sentence procedure, trial counsel, read the service -data from the charge sheet and introduced evidence of two previous convictions. Both convictions were by a summary court-martial. The first was for a two day absence without…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. United States v. CoulterUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1954
  2. United States v. KeithUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1952
  3. United States v. WhitmanUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1953
  4. United States v. CrusoeUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1954
  5. United States v. CavallaroUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1954

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3Cited by91 opinions

  1. United States v. HealyUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1988
  2. United States v. TardifCourt of Appeals for the Armed Forces · 2002
  3. United States v. NeradCourt of Appeals for the Armed Forces · 2010
  4. United States v. MatiasUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1987
  5. United States v. McCarthyUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1976

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