United States v. Goodman

Opinion of the Court

ROBERT E. Quinn, Chief Judge:

Upon trial by general court-martial, appellant was found guilty of premeditated murder in violation of the 92nd Article of War, 10 USCA § 1564. He was sentenced to confinement for life, total forfeitures of pay, and a dishonorable discharge. The convening authority approved the action of the court-martial, and the board of review affirmed with opinion on June 28, 1951. We granted the appellant’s petition for grant of review, directing argument to the following questions:

1. The sufficiency of the evidence to establish the corpus delicti.

2. The…