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United States v. Estill

United States Court of Military Appeals

Decided July 11, 1958No. 11,091PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court

HomeR Ferguson, Judge:

The single issue in this case, which comes here by way of certification from The Judge Advocate General of the Navy, is whether the board of review has “as a matter of law, the authority to reduce the period of suspension of execution of part of a sentence which period has been prescribed by the convening authority in his action.”

The accused pleaded guilty before a special court-martial to three specifications alleging disrespectful language toward superior petty officers, in contravention of Article 91, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC § 891.…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Ex Parte United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
  2. United States v. LanfordUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1955
  3. United States v. SimmonsUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1952
  4. United States v. AtkinsUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1957
  5. United States v. ButtsUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1957

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. United States v. KellerUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1975
  2. United States v. MayUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1959
  3. United States v. DarvilleUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1978
  4. United States v. HoltU S Air Force Court of Military Review · 1989
  5. United States v. SilvernailU.S. Navy-Marine Corps Court of Military Review · 1976

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