Legal Opinion

United States v. Whitaker

U S Air Force Court of Military Review

Decided February 28, 1992No. ACM 28299PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

PRATT, Senior Judge:

Consistent with his pleas, appellant was convicted at a general court-martial, before military judge alone, of two specifications of forcible sodomy. Pursuant to a pretrial agreement, the approved sentence includes a dishonorable discharge, confinement for 3 years, total forfeitures, and reduction to E-l.1

On appeal, appellant asserts that the military judge erred by disallowing cross-examination concerning post-offense sexual activities of the victim during the sentencing portion of the trial. Under the circumstances of this case, we agree but find the…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  3. Delaware v. Van ArsdallSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  4. Douglas v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  5. Taylor v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1988

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. United States v. DiazU S Air Force Court of Military Review · 1994

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