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United States v. Sears

United States Court of Military Appeals

Decided February 26, 1971No. 23,405PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court

Ferguson, Judge:

The accused, a petty officer with eighteen years prior service, was tried by general court-martial consisting of a military judge alone, convened in Vietnam, on one specification each of larceny of Government property and wrongful solicitation of another to improperly dispose of Government property, in violation of Articles 121 and 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC §§ 921 and 934, respectively. He pleaded not guilty to both charges, was found guilty only of larceny, and was sentenced to a bad-conduct discharge, confinement at hard labor for…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Michelson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
  2. United States v. SmithUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1962
  3. United States v. KnudsonUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1954
  4. United States v. SweeneyUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1964
  5. United States v. ThorntonUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1957

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. United States v. HollandUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1975
  2. United States v. CarpenterUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1976
  3. Petty v. Convening AuthorityUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1971
  4. United States v. ScottUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1978
  5. United States v. UnderwoodCourt of Appeals for the Armed Forces · 1999

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