Legal Opinion

United States v. Posnick

United States Court of Military Appeals

Decided August 16, 1957No. 9405PublishedCited by 68 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court

HOMER FERGUSON, Judge:

The accused was tried and convicted by special court-martial of being absent from his unit — the USS LLOYD THOMAS — without proper authority for about a week, and of missing the movement of his unit through neglect during the same week, in violation of Articles 86 and 87, 10 USC §§ 886 and 887, respectively. He was sentenced to be confined at hard labor for six months, to forfeit a portion of his pay for a *203like period, to be reduced to the grade of seaman recruit, and to be discharged from the service with a bad-conduct discharge. The convening…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Blockburger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
  2. Gavieres v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1911
  3. United States v. StrandUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1955
  4. United States v. NelsonUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1953
  5. United States v. DicarioUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1957

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3Cited by68 opinions

  1. United States v. BakerUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1983
  2. Hooper v. GoldsteinSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1968
  3. United States v. DossUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1983
  4. United States v. BurneyUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1971
  5. United States v. MiddletonUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1960

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