Legal Opinion

Calley v. Callaway

District Court, M.D. Georgia

Decided September 25, 1974No. Civ. A. 74-7-COLPublished

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ELLIOTT, Chief Judge.

Background and Present Status of the Case

On March 31, 1971 Petitioner was found guilty by Army general court-martial of premeditated murder and assault with intent to commit murder in violation of Articles 118 and 134 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. On February 16, 1973 the Court of Military Review affirmed the conviction. The Court of Military Appeals granted a limited review and on December 21, 1973 affirmed the Petitioner’s conviction by a split decision. Having exhausted the appeal procedures provided in the military system, the Petitioner on February…

2Cases cited75 opinions

  1. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Bruton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  3. Berger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
  4. M'culloch v. State of MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1819
  5. United States v. NixonSupreme Court of the United States · 1974

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