Hurt v. United States

Memorandum Opinion of the Court

On December 4, 1968, a general court-martial convicted petitioner of unpremeditated murder and imposed a sentence which was approved and affirmed below. Upon petition for grant of review, we reversed this conviction and ordered a rehearing. United States v Hurt, 19 USCMA 206, 41 CMR 206 (1970). Thereafter, petitioner received his full pay and allowances becoming due between the date of action by the convening authority and February 24, 1969, the date his enlistment expired. Efforts made by his civilian counsel to obtain pay and allowances for the period…