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United States v. Shaughnessy

United States Court of Military Appeals

Decided November 15, 1957No. 9319PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court

Homer Ferguson, Judge:

We brought this case here to consider certain issues arising from the trial counsel’s cross-examination of the accused and to review the correctness of the law officer’s instructions. The accused was convicted of desertion for a period of approximately five months, terminated by apprehension. The evidence showed that just four days prior to the inception of the instant offense, the accused had been released from confinement where he had served a sentence pursuant to a conviction for absence without leave. The accused testified in his own behalf and…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. United States v. JohnsonUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1953
  2. United States v. ValenciaUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1952
  3. United States v. O'BriskiUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1953
  4. United States v. BoswellUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1957
  5. United States v. RussellUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1954

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. United States v. HurtUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1958
  2. United States v. JusticeUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1962
  3. United States v. ShepherdUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1958
  4. United States v. ThompsonUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1960
  5. United States v. JonesUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1959

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