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United States v. Fields

U S Air Force Court of Military Review

Decided January 25, 1984No. ACM S26139PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DECISION

FORAY, Senior Judge:

Contrary to his pleas, the accused was convicted by a special court-martial consisting of a military judge sitting alone of four drug offenses. He was sentenced to a bad conduct discharge, confinement at hard labor for six months, and forfeiture of $250.00 per month for six months.

One error assigned by appellate defense counsel warrants comment. It complains:

THE COURT WHICH TRIED THE APPELLANT WAS WITHOUT AUTHORITY TO DO SO.

The special court-martial convening authority referred the charges against the accused to trial on 8 April 1983, before a court convened…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. United States v. BlaylockUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1983
  2. United States v. EmersonUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1951
  3. United States v. SimpsonUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1966
  4. United States v. PlattUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1971
  5. United States v. SayersUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1971

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. United States v. DumfordU S Air Force Court of Military Review · 1989
  2. United States v. OteroU S Air Force Court of Military Review · 1988
  3. United States v. BrinstonU S Air Force Court of Military Review · 1989
  4. United States v. BlascakU S Air Force Court of Military Review · 1984
  5. United States v. DelpU S Air Force Court of Military Review · 1990

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