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United States v. Spann

United States Court of Military Appeals

Decided May 1, 1959No. 12,724PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court

ROBERT E. Quinn, Chief Judge:

Charged with desertion, begun during World War II and terminated by apprehension in May 1958, the accused was convicted by a general court-martial of unauthorized absence. The board of review set aside the conviction on the ground that the law officer erred to the prejudice of the accused by not advising him he had a right to plead the statute of limitations as a bar to prosecution. It directed a rehearing to permit the Government to show whether the statute of limitations had been tolled under Article 43(d), Uniform Code of Military Justice,…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. United States v. SoccioUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1957
  2. United States v. RodgersUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1957
  3. United States v. BrownUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1954
  4. United States v. FrenchUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1958
  5. United States v. MeyerUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1952

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. United States v. BlairU.S. Navy-Marine Corps Court of Military Review · 1986
  2. United States v. KrutsingerUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1965
  3. United States v. ArbicUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1966
  4. United States v. BrownU.S. Navy-Marine Corps Court of Military Review · 1977
  5. United States v. BlankenshipU.S. Navy-Marine Corps Court of Military Review · 1986

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