Legal Opinion · Concurrence

United States v. Brown

United States Court of Military Appeals

Decided April 28, 1961No. 14,651Published

1ConcurrenceFerguson, Judge

I concur in the result.

I agree with Judge Latimer that the specification in question is sufficient to allege an offense under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, Article 134, 10 USC § 934. We inferentially approved an identical charge in United States v Grosso, 7 USCMA 566, 23 CMR 30. There, the accused was charged with “ ‘wrongfully, wilfully, maliciously, and without justifiable cause, writing and forwarding through the U. S. Mails to the San Francisco Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, a defamatory statement’ concerning a Navy lieutenant.” United States v Grosso, supra,…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. United States v. LongUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1952
  2. United States v. VarnadoreUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1958
  3. United States v. LeachUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1956
  4. United States v. GrossoUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1957
  5. United States v. BlevensUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1955

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