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United States v. Stephens

Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces

Decided March 12, 2009No. 08-0589/AFPublishedCited by 55 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Judge STUCKY

delivered the opinion of the Court.

We granted review to determine whether the military judge erred by allowing the father of the victim to testify in sentencing about the effect the investigation and court-martial had on the victim. We hold that there was no error and affirm.

I. Background

Appellant, a twenty-one-year-old staff sergeant (E-5) was charged with inappropriately touching his thirteen-year-old cousin by marriage on two occasions at family parties, once in December 2003 and the other in August 2004. Appellant pled not guilty to carnal knowledge, sodomy, and indecent acts.…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. United States v. MannsCourt of Appeals for the Armed Forces · 2000
  2. United States v. LopezUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1992
  3. United States v. RustCourt of Appeals for the Armed Forces · 1995
  4. United States v. MobleyUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1990
  5. John C. Burns v. James Anthony Gammon, Jeremiah (Jay) Nixon, Attorney General, MissouriCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2001

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3Cited by55 opinions

  1. United States v. AshbyCourt of Appeals for the Armed Forces · 2009
  2. United States v. GomezCourt of Appeals for the Armed Forces · 2017
  3. United States v. WittUnited States Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals · 2013
  4. United States v. BarkerUnited States Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals · 2017
  5. United States v. CarterCourt of Appeals for the Armed Forces · 2015

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