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United States v. Alphin

United States Court of Military Appeals

Decided August 21, 1964No. 17,677PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court

Ferguson, Judge:

Returning home unexpectedly in the wee hours of the morning the accused found his wife disporting herself with another airman in the family quarters. Arming himself with a Luger, he abruptly terminated the liaison by homieidally dispatching the airman, who proved too slow in departing from the scene of his adulterous intrigue. In consequence, the accused was tried by general'court-martial and convicted of voluntary manslaughter, in violation of Uniform Code of Military Justice, Article 119, 10 USC § 919. He was sentenced to bad-conduct discharge, forfeiture…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. United States v. SmithUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1963
  2. United States v. AcfalleUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1961
  3. United States v. BlackUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1961
  4. United States v. CareyUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1960
  5. United States v. JensenUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1964

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. United States v. BellamyUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1966
  2. United States v. MathisUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1964
  3. United States v. BruxUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1966
  4. United States v. HarrisonUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1967
  5. United States v. HackerUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1965

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