Introducing ATLASLearn more
Legal Opinion

United States v. Sitton

U S Air Force Court of Military Review

Decided December 16, 1977No. ACM S 24524PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HERMAN, Judge:

The accused has been found guilty, despite his pleas, of possession and sale of approximately five pounds of marihuana, as well as conspiracy to sell the same substance, in violation of Articles 134 and 81 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. §§ 934, 881. Although we affirm these convictions, we decide that a portion of the sentencing argument of the trial counsel to the court members was improper and prejudicial, and we therefore reassess the sentence. Appellate defense counsel’s averment that the convening authority erred in failing to compare this accused’s…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. United States v. MamaluyUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1959
  2. United States v. GrundenUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1977
  3. United States v. BryantUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1961
  4. United States v. KirbyUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1967
  5. United States v. PoinsettU S Air Force Court of Military Review · 1977

3 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. United States v. MooreU S Air Force Court of Military Review · 1978
  2. United States v. MillsU.S. Army Court of Military Review · 1979
  3. United States v. StokesU S Air Force Court of Military Review · 1979
  4. United States v. SifuentesU S Air Force Court of Military Review · 1978
  5. United States v. WoodU S Air Force Court of Military Review · 1979

3 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

View API DocsGet API Key

Powered by the Exa API