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United States v. Fernandez

United States Court of Military Appeals

Decided May 11, 1987No. 50,289; CM 444145PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*78 Opinion of the Court

COX, Judge:

We granted review of appellant’s general court-martial1 to consider the effect of the convening authority’s drug-abuse policy letter on his responsibility to properly and impartially review the sentence awarded in this case.2 After careful examination, without endorsing the convening authority’s administrative methods, we conclude that nothing in this record demonstrates that this convening authority acted improperly in the exercise of his statutory post-trial duties.

As the Commanding General of the 82d Airborne Division, the convening authority issued a policy…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Cooke v. OrserUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1982
  2. United States v. McClainUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1986
  3. United States v. WiseUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1955
  4. United States v. BoatnerUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1971
  5. United States v. ConnUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1979

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. United States v. AllenU.S. Navy-Marine Corps Court of Military Review · 1990
  2. United States v. DavisCourt of Appeals for the Armed Forces · 2003
  3. United States v. MansfieldU S Air Force Court of Military Review · 1991
  4. United States v. GreenUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1993
  5. United States v. RascoeU.S. Navy-Marine Corps Court of Military Review · 1990

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