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United States v. Kunak

United States Court of Military Appeals

Decided December 30, 1954No. 3787PublishedCited by 68 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court

GEORGE W. LatimeR, Judge:

I

This unfortunate tragedy is before us on mandatory review pursuant to the provisions of Article 67(6) (1), Uniform Code of Military Justice, 50 USC § 654. The accused has been convicted of the premeditated murder of Second Lieutenant Harold Bern Williamson and has been sentenced to die. Intermediate appellate agencies have approved the finding and sentence and we are required to review.

The accused defended solely upon the grounds of insanity. Hence, the facts and circumstances of the killing are without dispute. Substantially, they show that on…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Fisher v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
  2. Standard Oil Co. of Cal. v. JohnsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
  3. Hopt v. PeopleSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
  4. United States v. CraigUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1953
  5. Smith v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1929

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3Cited by68 opinions

  1. United States v. SmithUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1962
  2. United States v. HarperUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1986
  3. United States v. FrederickUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1977
  4. United States v. FordUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1987
  5. United States v. MatthewsUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1983

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