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United States v. Britt

United States Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals

Decided October 3, 1996No. ACM 31804PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

MORGAN, C.H., II, Judge:

This case calls upon us to decide the limits, if any, which may be placed on the contents of an unsworn statement of a convicted accused during the sentencing phase of a court-martial. We hold that the military judge did not abuse her discretion in forbidding appellant, as part of his unsworn statement, from offering his belief that if he were not púnitively discharged, his commander would administratively separate him.

Convicted pursuant to his pleas of unlawful use of methamphetamine, appellant elected to have his sentencing case heard before a…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. United States v. GriffinUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1988
  2. United States v. PartykaUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1990
  3. United States v. RosatoUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1991
  4. United States v. ZakariaUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1993
  5. United States v. OlsonUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1956

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. United States v. SimoyUnited States Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals · 1996
  2. United States v. BrittCourt of Appeals for the Armed Forces · 1998
  3. United States v. BarrierCourt of Appeals for the Armed Forces · 2005
  4. United States v. BarrierCourt of Appeals for the Armed Forces · 2005
  5. United States v. BriggsUnited States Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals · 2010

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