United States v. Davis

Opinion of the Court

Paul W. BROsman, Judge:

The accused was tried at a Korean station on May 5, 1951, under specifications alleging two absences without leave, in violation of Article of War 61, 10 USCA § 1533. The court-martial’s "trial judge advocate was Capt. Matthew J. Ringer, and Davis was defended by Capt. John P. Heaver, as defense counsel, and 1st Lt. Glenn E. Turner, as assistant defense counsel. All of these persons were Field Artillery officers, and appended to the record are certificates reflecting that none of them was a member of the bar of a federal court or of the highest court…