Legal Opinion

United States v. Heard

United States Court of Military Appeals

Decided March 28, 1977No. 31,243; ACM 21770PublishedCited by 58 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court

PERRY, Judge:

The appellant was convicted of 12 specifications of forgery and 1 specification of wrongful appropriation, in violation of Articles 123 and 121, respectively, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. §§ 923 and 921. He was sentenced to a bad-conduct discharge, confinement at hard labor for 18 months, and forfeitures of $217 pay per month for 18 months.

The staff judge advocate recommended that the convening authority disapprove the finding as to wrongful appropriation, as it was unsupported by the evidence, and that, because of this error, he reduce the…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Stack v. BoyleSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
  2. Carlson v. LandonSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
  3. United States v. BurtonUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1971
  4. Norman J. Mastrian v. Kermit Hedman, Ramsey County Sheriff, and the State of MinnesotaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1964
  5. Williamson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1950

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3Cited by58 opinions

  1. United States v. MooreUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1991
  2. United States v. Smith, JrCourt of Appeals for the Armed Forces · 2000
  3. Wickham v. HallUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1981
  4. United States v. DavidsonUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1982
  5. United States v. BradfordUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1987

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