Legal Opinion

United States v. Haney

Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces

Decided September 29, 2006No. 05-0047/MCPublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Chief Judge GIERKE

delivered the opinion of the Court.

INTRODUCTION

This case presents two issues. We granted review of one issue assigned by Appellant and specified a second issue.1

The assigned issue asks us to determine whether trial counsel’s closing argument included an improper comment on Appellant’s invocation of his Article 31, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), 10 U.S.C. § 8312 rights to terminate an interrogation and to seek the assistance of legal counsel. In the unique factual context of this case, even if we assume error in the trial counsel’s argument, we hold that any error…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. Cuyler v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  4. Lockett v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  5. United States v. YoungSupreme Court of the United States · 1985

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. United States v. SchroderCourt of Appeals for the Armed Forces · 2007
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  3. United States v. AbdirahmanNavy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals · 2008
  4. United States v. FloresUnited States Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals · 2010
  5. United States v. SamuelsNavy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals · 2007

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