Legal Opinion

United States v. Keenan

United States Court of Military Appeals

Decided January 31, 1969No. 21,024PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court

Quinn, Chief Judge:

As a result of their conduct during a combat reconnaissance patrol near the hamlet of Tri Binh, Republic of Vietnam, several persons were charged with murder. Two charges of premeditated murder were laid against the accused. After two trials, he was convicted of premeditated murder of Nguyen Qua, an elderly Vietnamese male, and Nguyen Thi Co, his cousin, and sentenced to a dishonorable discharge and life imprisonment. The convening authority reduced the period of confinement to twenty-five years. Thereafter, a board of review dismissed the charge…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Fong Foo v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
  2. United States v. DickensonUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1955
  3. United States v. HurtUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1958
  4. United States v. ThomasUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1962
  5. United States v. WhitmanUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1953

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. United States v. DiazCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
  2. United States v. BurroughsUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1982
  3. United States v. CalleyUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1973
  4. United States v. ChurchU S Air Force Court of Military Review · 1989
  5. United States v. ThomasU.S. Army Court of Military Review · 1979

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